Sara Y. Tartof

Nov 25, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Holly Elser |Timothy B. Frankland |Sara Y. Tartof |Elizabeth Rose Mayeda

Wildfire Smoke Exposure and Incident Dementia Key PointsQuestion  Is long-term exposure to wildfire smoke associated with incident dementia diagnosis? Findings  In this open cohort study of more than 1.2 million Kaiser Permanente Southern California members, long-term exposure to wildfire and nonwildfire fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was associated with dementia diagnosis, with stronger associations observed in potentially vulnerable subgroups.