People living near major roads and busy traffic are more at risk of
developing dementia, according to a report analysing over 6 million
people
Emerging evidence suggests that living near major roads and busy traffic might adversely affect cognition and increases the risk of developing dementia, according to the findings of a study published in UK medical journal The Lancet.
The research aimed to investigate the association between residential
proximity to major roadways and the incidence of three neurological
diseases: dementia, Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis.