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A groundbreaking meta-analysis has revealed something that should fundamentally change how we think about dementia prevention: the places we live, work, and breathe are directly linked to our risk of cognitive decline.
This isn't about genetics or whether you do enough crossword puzzles. It's about the air you breathe, the streets you walk, and the parks you may or may not have access to.
It's about privilege, infrastructure, and the inconvenient truth that some of us are living in environments that actively damage our brains while others enjoy protective spaces by accident of geography or wealth.
Here's the stark reality: exposure to particulate matter (PMX) – those tiny particles from car exhaust, factories, and wildfires – is linked to a 9% higher risk of developing dementia. Nine percent. Think about that.
For every 100 people living in a polluted area, 9 more will develop dementia than would otherwise. Not because of their diet choices or whether they exercised enough. Because of where they live.
The same study found that nitrogen oxides – the invisible gases in those fumes you smell near busy roads – are linked to faster cognitive decline. Every breath you take in these environments is potentially accelerating brain aging.
Here's another bombshell from the research: living near major roads is linked to a 10% increased risk of dementia. ... continue reading the article
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A groundbreaking meta-analysis has revealed something that should fundamentally change how we think about dementia prevention: the places we live, work, and breathe are directly linked to our risk of cognitive decline.
This isn't about genetics or whether you do enough crossword puzzles. It's about the air you breathe, the streets you walk, and the parks you may or may not have access to.
It's about privilege, infrastructure, and the inconvenient truth that some of us are living in environments that actively damage our brains while others enjoy protective spaces by accident of geography or wealth.
Here's the stark reality: exposure to particulate matter (PMX) – those tiny particles from car exhaust, factories, and wildfires – is linked to a 9% higher risk of developing dementia. Nine percent. Think about that.
For every 100 people living in a polluted area, 9 more will develop dementia than would otherwise. Not because of their diet choices or whether they exercised enough. Because of where they live.
The same study found that nitrogen oxides – the invisible gases in those fumes you smell near busy roads – are linked to faster cognitive decline. Every breath you take in these environments is potentially accelerating brain aging.
Here's another bombshell from the research: living near major roads is linked to a 10% increased risk of dementia. ... continue reading the article
This is Heliox: Where Evidence Meets Empathy
Independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter. Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas.
Thanks for listening today!
Four recurring narratives underlie every episode: boundary dissolution, adaptive complexity, embodied knowledge, and quantum-like uncertainty. These aren’t just philosophical musings but frameworks for understanding our modern world.
We hope you continue exploring our other podcasts, responding to the content, and checking out our related articles on the Heliox Podcast on Substack.
Support the show
About SCZoomers:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1632045180447285
https://x.com/SCZoomers
https://mstdn.ca/@SCZoomers
https://bsky.app/profile/safety.bsky.app
Spoken word, short and sweet, with rhythm and a catchy beat.
http://tinyurl.com/stonefolksongs
Curated, independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, evidenced-based, clinical & community information regarding COVID-19. Since 2017, it has focused on Covid since Feb 2020, with Multiple Stores per day, hence a large searchable base of stories to date. More than 4000 stories on COVID-19 alone. Hundreds of stories on Climate Change.
Zoomers of the Sunshine Coast is a news organization with the advantages of deeply rooted connections within our local community, combined with a provincial, national and global following and exposure. In written form, audio, and video, we provide evidence-based and referenced stories interspersed with curated commentary, satire and humour. We reference where our stories come from and who wrote, published, and even inspired them. Using a social media platform means we have a much higher degree of interaction with our readers than conventional media and provides a significant amplification effect, positively. We expect the same courtesy of other media referencing our stories.