Air pollution may impair memory and verbal fluency in older men, study suggests

 Air pollution may impair memory and verbal fluency in older men, study suggests Exposure to spikes in air pollution, even for just a few weeks, can impair older men’s ability to think and speak as clearly, new research suggests.

Studying nearly 1,000 white males from Greater Boston with an average age of 69, Columbia University-led scientists found that the men’s cognitive abilities fell following spikes in air pollution in the 28 days before testing. The Independent

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