Pesticide exposure tied to higher ALS risk, new study finds
TL;DR
New research finds that workers exposed to pesticides have about a 60% higher risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), adding to growing evidence that pesticide exposure is linked to several neurodegenerative and health conditions as ALS cases have risen in the U.S. over the past decade.
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