环境暴露对认知障碍影响的研究进展

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-9198.2025.01.006

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Abstract: In recent years, the impact of environmental exposure on human health, especially on cognitive impairment, has attracted increasing attention. This article reviews the influence of exposure to common air pollutants (including particulate matter, ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, etc.) and metals (such as plumbum, cadmium, mercury, arsenic, etc.) in daily life and production on cognitive impairment, and investigates the related manifestations and potential mechanisms on cognitive impairment.

Key words: environmental exposure, cognitive impairment, air pollution, metal exposure

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R 749.16

WANG Siya, YIN Shi. Effects of environmental exposure on cognitive impairment[J]. Practical Geriatrics, 2025, 39(1): 22-25.

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