TY - JOUR T1 - POlycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, particulate air pollution, and cognitive decline—reply AU - Weuve J, Yanosky JD Y1 - 2012/07/09 N1 - 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.2159 JO - Archives of Internal Medicine SP - 1045 EP - 1046 VL - 172 IS - 13 N2 - Emerging findings have implicated exposure to PAHs, particularly benzo[a]pryrene, as a potential deleterious influence on children's cognitive and behavioral development.1 To our knowledge, no study has evaluated exposure to PAHs in relation to cognitive outcomes in adulthood, but an adverse link is plausible, supported in part by accumulating evidence that exposure to tobacco smoke is associated with cognitive decline and dementia.2- 4 SN - 0003-9926 M3 - doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.2159 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2012.2159 ER -