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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