Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides and risk of dementia, Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline in an older population: a prospective analysis from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging

• Main Authors: Thierry Comlan Marc Medehouenou (Author), Pierre Ayotte (Author), Pierre-Hugues Carmichael (Author), Edeltraut Kröger (Author), René Verreault (Author), Joan Lindsay (Author), Éric Dewailly (Author), Suzanne L. Tyas (Author), Alexandre Bureau (Author), Danielle Laurin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Little attention has been paid to neurotoxicants on the risk of dementia. Exposure to known neurotoxicants such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine (OC) pesticides is suspected to have adverse cognitive effects in older populations. Objective To assess whether...