Grace Huff

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Air pollution tied to higher risk of dementia due to Lewy body diseases

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Long-term exposure to common air pollutants may increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease-related dementia and Lewy body…

Dr. Gregory Pontone, left, and Dr. Dimitry Davydow stand outside the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health in Gainesville, Florida. Pontone and Davydow co-authored a study examining the association between long-term air pollution exposure and increased risk of Parkinson’s disease dementia and Lewy body dementia.