Pesticide exposure at work may increase motor neurone disease risk – new study

Huntstock/Getty Being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, can be devastating. ALS is the most common form of motor neurone disease, a neurodegenerative condition that affects people’s ability to speak, eat, breathe and swallow. It is debilitating and progresses rapidly: on average, people survive just 2–3 years after a diagnosis. Most people are diagnosed between the ages of 40 and 70. A new study, published today, has found that being…