Invited commentary: How exposure to air pollution may shape dementia risk, and what epidemiology can say about it

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 180, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 367-371

  Weuve, Jennifer ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Alzheimer's disease; Cardiovascular disease; Cognitive decline; Cognitive function; Dementia; Epidemiologic methods; Particulate matter

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISK; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDER; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

AIR POLLUTION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COGNITION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NIGHTMARE; NONHUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VASCULAR DISEASE; ADVERSE EFFECTS; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; MALE;

UNITED STATES;

PARTICULATE MATTER;

COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARTICULATE MATTER;

EID: 84907301185     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwu153     Document Type: Review

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