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Industry
WHO lists 8 ways to prevent or delay up to 45 percent of dementia cases
The World Health Organization issued updated guidance saying up to 45 percent of dementia cases worldwide could be prevented or delayed. The second edition updates its 2019 recommendations and sets out evidence-based steps to reduce cognitive decline and dementia risk. WHO grouped prevention strategies into four pillars: healthy lifestyles, management of existing diseases and biological conditions, addressing environmental risks and tailored combined interventions that manage multiple risks at once.
Mobility
Faster shift to electric vehicles could cut 108,400 early deaths by 2050, U.S. study finds
A faster rollout of electric vehicles could significantly improve public health as well as help tackle climate change, a study has found. The International Council on Clean Transportation said shifting the U.S. road transport system to zero-emission vehicles could cut 108,400 early deaths and 42,100 new cases of childhood asthma by 2050. The report said air pollution from road traffic causes more than 41,800 early deaths a year in the United States.
Mobility
China EV rollout cuts PM2.5 by 23 percent, may have prevented 262,000 early deaths
A study found China’s expanded use of electric vehicles may have reduced exposure to air pollution and prevented up to 262,000 premature deaths. Researchers said broader EV adoption cut emissions of harmful pollutants such as PM2.5 and nitrogen oxides, improving public health. Using satellite observations, they estimated carbon monoxide fell about 30 percent and PM2.5 about 23 percent versus a scenario without EV expansion. Benefits were stronger in cities than in rural areas and smaller towns.
