SynthesisBMC public health2024
Air pollution: a latent key driving force of dementia.
Synthesis in BMC public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.
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Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed.
- Exploring the Association Between Heavy Metals, TNF-α Regulation, and Cognitive Dysfunction in Schizophrenia.Biological trace element research · 2026Article
- Advanced Cellular Models for Neurodegenerative Diseases and PFAS-Related Environmental Risks.NeuroSci · 2025Article
- Towards effective interventions: scoping review on prevention and modifiable risk factors of neurodegenerative diseases.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Article
- Alterations in neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative biomarkers among long-term residents of a critically polluted area: a cross-sectional comparative study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Ambient Air Pollution, Cognitive Impairment, and Dementia Among Older Patients Being Evaluated for Kidney Transplantation.Clinical transplantation · 2025Article
- Indoor/Outdoor Particulate Matter and Related Pollutants in a Sensitive Public Building in Madrid (Spain).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Comprehensive characterization of the RNA editing landscape in the human aging brains with Alzheimer's disease.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025Article
- Association between chronic PMBMC public health · 2025Article
- Air Pollution-Induced Neurotoxicity: The Relationship Between Air Pollution, Epigenetic Changes, and Neurological Disorders.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- The Role of Air Pollution and Olfactory Dysfunction in Alzheimer's Disease Pathogenesis.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Psychological repercussions of PM air pollution in human aging: a comprehensive review of urban and rural environments.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- Genetic susceptibility and environmental factors in dementia with Lewy bodies: Converging pathogenic mechanisms.Frontiers in neurologyReview
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3 authors.
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Abstract
Many researchers have studied the role of air pollutants on cognitive function, changes in brain structure, and occurrence of dementia. Due to the wide range of studies and often contradictory results, the present systematic review was conducted to try and clarify the relationship between air pollutants and dementia. To identify studies for this review, a systematic search was conducted in Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases (without historical restrictions) until May 22, 2023. The PECO statement was created to clarify the research question, and articles that did not meet the criteria of this statement were excluded. In this review, animal studies, laboratory studies, books, review articles, conference papers and letters to the editors were avoided. Also, studies focused on the effect of air pollutants on cellular and biochemical changes (without investigating dementia) were also excluded. A quality assessment was done according to the type of design of each article, using the checklist developed by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). Finally, selected studies were reviewed and discussed in terms of Alzheimer's dementia and non-Alzheimer's dementia. We identified 14,924 articles through a systematic search in databases, and after comprehensive reviews, 53 articles were found to be eligible for inclusion in the current systematic review. The results showed that chronic exposure to higher levels of air pollutants was associated with adverse effects on cognitive abilities and the presence of dementia. Studies strongly supported the negative effects of PM
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