Living close to high-traffic roadways raises dementia risk: Study

        January 4, 2017 CTV News | Canada | fossil fuels: emissions

A Lancet study found that living within 50 metres of a highway or major roadway increased the likelihood of developing dementia by 7% because of vehicle air pollution compared to living more than 300 metres away. No link was found to two other chronic neurological conditions – Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis.