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I assume "air pollution" would include smoking? My mother was a lifelong smoker and developed Alzheimer's. As smokers die of old age etc. and non-smokers age up
by ralphc 8y ago
I assume "air pollution" would include smoking? My mother was a lifelong smoker and developed Alzheimer's. As smokers die of old age etc. and non-smokers age up, hopefully we can see a reduction of these cases, or at least a reduction of the rate of increase.
- ams6110 8y agoI really don't think Alzheimer's has any specific cause. Risk factors perhaps, but even that is very open to debate. My dad was a lifelong smoker. Never exercised. Fairly heavy drinker. Died of cancer at age 70, but his cognitive function never diminished.
- bobwaycott 8y agoThe article specifically mentions being concerned by and studying air near roadways compared to that which isn’t, as well as controlling for factors such as smoking in study participants. It doesn’t sound like this has much to do with smoking as air pollution.