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'A uniquely direct route that might cause damage': Scientists uncover link between air pollution and eye diseases like glaucoma


A review of 41 studies found that higher exposure to air pollution was linked to greater odds of glaucoma and cataracts, with PM2.5 pollution showing the clearest association.

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