The National Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Registry.
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: A myotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive and often fatal neuromuscular disease. Most people die within 2–5 years of being diagnosed with ALS (Mitsumoto, Chad, & Pioro, 1998). Community concerns about perceived clusters of cases of ALS have challenged public health agencies to consider the possible contribution of environmental contaminants to the development of this disease. The general categories of possible environmental risk factors that have been investigated include heavy metals, trace elements, solvents and other volatile organic chemicals, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, and agricultural chemicals.
Source: PubMed
Authors: Vinicius C Antao, D Kevin Horton
Institution: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Neurology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W68283491