Exposure to particulate air pollution and cognitive decline in older women

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 172, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 219-227

  Weuve, Jennifer ^a,b   Puett, Robin C ^c   Schwartz, Joel ^b,d   Yanosky, Jeff D ^e   Laden, Francine ^b,d   Grodstein, Francine ^b,d  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOLECULAR SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TELECONSULTATION; UNITED STATES; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; VERBAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84857435180     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: 15383679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.683     Document Type: Article

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