The relationship between air pollution and Parkinson’s disease varies across the country. While some regions show a stronger link, others appear to have a lower risk. The Mississippi-Ohio River ...

"Our work suggests that air pollution may be a key contributor in the development of Parkinson's disease." For the study, Krzyzanowski and her colleagues collected data on more than 22.5 million ...

Inflammation Causes Parkinson’s Disease. Air pollution-induced inflammation extends to the brain, leading to neuroinflammation. This chronic brain inflammation is thought to contribute to the ...

Reducing air pollution could “not only [prevent the] development of Parkinson’s disease but also [improve] the quality of life of patients that [already have it],” Dr Rodolfo Savica, the ...

She and other researchers found that areas with median levels of air pollution are at a 56% increased risk of Parkinson’s disease compared to people living in areas with the lowest pollution.

GlobalData epidemiologists forecast that the diagnosed prevalent cases of Parkinson's in the US will increase from nearly 1,031,000 to over 1,238,000 between 2025 and 2033.

Increased exposure to air pollution in the form of particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 µm or less (PM 2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO 2) was associated with a higher risk for Parkinson's ...

Increased exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter with a diameter of ≤ 2.5 µm (PM2.5) is associated with an increased risk for Parkinson's disease (PD) and dyskinesia, a new ...

Air pollution contributes to nearly 7 million premature deaths each year, and its effects go far beyond the lungs. Skip to content. ... Parkinson's disease and other conditions. ...

Reducing air pollution could "not only [prevent the] development of Parkinson’s disease but also [improve] the quality of life of patients that [already have it]," Dr Rodolfo Savica, the study ...