Study: Truckers at greater risk of ALS
Exposure to diesel fumes may increase a worker’s odds of developing the neurodegenerative condition.
By: Dennis Thompson, HealthDay
March 6, 2018
Truckers and others regularly exposed to diesel fumes may be at greater risk of a neurodegenerative disorder. (For Spectrum Health Beat)
Truckers and others who are routinely exposed to diesel fumes while on the job might face a greater chance of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a new study suggests.
The increased risk hit a high of 40 percent when compared against men with no such exposure, said study author Aisha Dickerson. She’s a postdoctoral research fellow with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston.
https://healthbeat.spectrumhealth.org/study-truckers-at-greater-risk-of-als/
