FROM THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2025: DECADES-OLD LEAD POLLUTION LINKED TO MEMORY PROBLEMS IN OLDER ADULTS, STUDY FINDS

Key Takeaways A study of more than 600,000 adults links early-life environmental lead exposure to memory problems later in life. People who grew up in areas with moderate to extremely high atmospheric lead levels from 1960-1974 were 20% more likely to report memory problems as adults 50...