Studies have shown that both air pollution and impaired lung function can cause cognitive deficits, but it was unclear whether air pollution diminishes cognition by reducing breathing ability first
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/air-pollution-and-impaired-lung-function-are-independent-risk-factors-cognitive-decline
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/medical-express
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lung-disease
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mental-health