Alapfogalmak
Pesticide exposure significantly increases ALS risk according to ERS study.
Statisztikák
ALS risk was greatest among those with high exposure to a mixture of pesticides, with an odds ratio of 2.58 (P < .001).
Twenty-four of 36 POPs had a negative effect on ALS survival, with a hazard ratio of 1.65 (P = .008).
Idézetek
"For the first time, we have a means of collecting a tube of blood and looking at a person's risk for ALS based on being exposed to scores of toxins in the environment." - Stephen Goutman