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Doctors say eating specific type of food may offset lung damage from air pollution

A new study suggests that eating fruit could protect the lungs. Researchers from the University of Leicester in the U.K. discovered that eating a high intake of fruit may reduce the effects of air pollution on lung function. The findings were presented this month at the European Respiratory Society Congress …

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Air pollution may play a bigger role in cognitive decline than anyone realized

Air pollution could worsen Alzheimer’s and dementia symptoms, according to a new study. Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have found that air pollution may accelerate the buildup of toxic proteins in the brain, which can speed up cognitive decline. The study, published in …

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