Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Exposure to Environmental Toxins: An Australian Case-Control Study

2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 130-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia M. Morahan ◽  
Roger Pamphlett
Keyword(s):  
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Environmental Toxins ◽  
Australian Case ◽  
Control Study ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis

scholarly journals Adult mortality from leukemia, brain cancer, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and magnetic fields from power lines: a case-control study in Brazil

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 580-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Izabel Marcilio ◽  
Nelson Gouveia ◽  
Mário Leite Pereira Filho ◽  
Leeka Kheifets
Keyword(s):  
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Transmission Lines ◽  
Brain Cancer ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Adult Mortality ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Power Lines ◽  
Control Study ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis

Recent publications renewed interest in assessing potential health risks for subjects living close to transmission lines. This study aimed at evaluating the association of both distance of home address to the nearest overhead transmission line and of the calculated magnetic fields from the power lines and mortality from leukemia, brain cancer, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. We carried out a death certificate based case-control study accessing adult mortality in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, in Brazil. Analysis included 1,857 cases of leukemia, 2,357 of brain cancer, 367 of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and 4,706 as controls. An increased risk for mortality from leukemia among adults living at closer distances to transmission lines compared to those living further then 400 m was found. Risk was higher for subjects that lived within 50 m from power lines (OR=1.47; 95% CI=0.99-2.18). Similarly, a small increase in leukemia mortality was observed among adults living in houses with higher calculated magnetic fields (OR=1.61; 95% CI=0.91-2.86 for those exposed to magnetic fields >0.3 µT). No increase was seen for brain tumours or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Our findings are suggestive of a higher risk for leukemia among subjects living closer to transmission lines, and for those living at homes with higher calculated magnetic fields, although the risk was limited to lower voltage lines.

scholarly journals Trauma and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a case-control study from a population-based registry

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 1509-1517 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Pupillo ◽  
P. Messina ◽  
G. Logroscino ◽  
S. Zoccolella ◽  
A. Chiò ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Population Based Registry ◽  
Control Study ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Occupational Heavy Metal Exposure: A Case-Control Study

1986 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise S. Gresham ◽  
Craig A. Molgaard ◽  
Amanda L. Golbeck ◽  
Richard Smith
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Metal Exposure ◽  
Heavy Metal Exposure ◽  
Control Study ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis

Level of neurotoxic metals in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A population-based case–control study

2015 ◽  
Vol 359 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 11-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatrice Bocca ◽  
Giovanni Forte ◽  
Riccardo Oggiano ◽  
Simonetta Clemente ◽  
Yolande Asara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Control Study ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis

Environmental Exposure to Trace Elements and Risk of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Population-Based Case–Control Study

2002 ◽  
Vol 89 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margherita Bergomi ◽  
Marco Vinceti ◽  
Grazia Nacci ◽  
Vladimiro Pietrini ◽  
Peter Brätter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽  
Trace Elements ◽  
Environmental Exposure ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Control Study ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis

Environmental and Occupational Risk Factors for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Case-Control Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela M. Malek ◽  
Aaron Barchowsky ◽  
Robert Bowser ◽  
Terry Heiman-Patterson ◽  
David Lacomis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Occupational Risk Factors ◽  
Control Study ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis
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