Is dirty air damaging the brains of some city dwellers?

Brain scans showed that seniors exposed to higher levels of the kind of small particle pollution that can come from car exhaust had a higher risk of mini-strokes and a smaller brain volume compared to those living in less-polluted areas, according to a new study. Elissa Wilker, instructor in medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, led the study.

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