The results of a recently published peer-reviewed population-based case-control study by Filippini and colleagues (2020) who looked at the risk for sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) among people living and working in four Italian provinces (Catania, Modena, Novara, and Reggio Emilia) has revealed increased risks for ALS among persons with histories of occupational exposure to paint thinners, fungicides and metals including lead and mercury. A longer duration of working in the agricultural sector was also associated with an increased of developing ALS. Subjects reporting a history of ALS in their relatives were excluded from the study.
These findings add to the growing body of literature implicating occupational exposures to neurotoxicants in the onset of sporadic ALS.
Link to original article in PubMed
These findings add to the growing body of literature implicating occupational exposures to neurotoxicants in the onset of sporadic ALS.
Link to original article in PubMed
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