IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 337: Occupational Exposures and Neurodegenerative Diseases —A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analyses
Conclusions: Exposure to pesticides increased the risk of getting the mentioned neurodegenerative diseases by at least 50%. Exposure to lead was only studied for ALS and Parkinson’s disease and involved 50% increased risk. Occupational exposure to EMFs seemed to involve some 10% increase in risk for ALS and Alzheimer’s disease only.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Lars-Gunnar Gunnarsson Lennart Bodin Tags: Review Source Type: research
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