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Research summary:  Link between air pollution and Lewy body dementia

January 30, 2026 By Parkinson's Community Help

Correlation between PM2.5 exposure with LBD/PD outcomes.
Correlation between PM2.5 exposure with LBD/PD outcomes.
source: NIH PubMed

A major scientific study uncovered compelling evidence that air pollution may directly increase the risk of Lewy body dementia (LBD), a group of diseases that includes Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD) and Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Read the American Parkinson Disease Association’s blog post about the study. 

Read the article at APDA

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