Long-term exposure to particulates from wildfire smoke linked to dementia risk, new study finds

(By Abdullahi Tsanni for STAT)

Smoke permeates everything and impacts everyone. The visible stew of carbon and particulates typically from emission sources travels in the air, shrouds buildings, suffocates birds, and penetrates deep into the lungs. Now researchers believe wildfire smoke may impact the brain too. Continue reading here…

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