Croplands proximity is associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis incidence and age at onset
Our study proved a direct association between arable crops and ALS risk and an inverse association between arable crops and vineyards proximity and age at onset, suggesting the possible causative role of specific environmental contaminants.
Authors
- Stefano Callegaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2427-2267)
- Margherita Daviddi
- Fabiola De Marchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4366-0167)
- Alessandro Bombaci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3961-6780)
- Enrico Matteoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2963-8821)
- Andrea Calvo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5122-7243)
- Umberto Manera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9995-8133)
- Pietro Bosoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1431-6044)
- Sara Cabras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4988-2855)
- Rosario Vasta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0393-4736)
- Arianna Dagliati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5041-0409)
- Francesca Palumbo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7070-2409)
- Cristina Moglia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7377-7222)
- Adriano Chiò (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9579-5341)
- Federico Casale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1097-1279)
- Maurizio Grassano
- Antonio Canosa
Institutions
- Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” (IT)
- University of Pavia (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Citta' della Salute e della Scienza di Torino (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carita (IT)
- Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (IT)
- University of Turin (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Neurology
- Published
- 2024-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.16464
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.48
Funders
- EU Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research
- Dipartimenti di Eccellenza
- Ministero della Salute
- Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca
- Horizon 2020 Framework Programme
- Seventh Framework Programme