Air pollution may directly contribute to Alzheimer’s disease – new study

Air pollution is not only damaging lungs and hearts, it may also be contributing directly to Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, according to a major new U.S. study and fresh global data from the State of Global Air (SoGA) 2025 report. Dementia is a broad term used to describe a decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, accounting for the majority of cases worldwide.

By Caleb Ahinakwah