Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution and Risk and Prognosis of Motor Neuron Disease
The findings of this case-control study suggest that air pollution, even at relatively low levels typical of Sweden, may contribute both to the risk of developing MND and disease prognosis after MND diagnosis.
Authors
- Jing Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6033-3734)
- Petter Ljungman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7815-2632)
- Andrei Pyko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5170-9728)
- Fang Fang
- Susanna Brauner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9120-9488)
- Yihan Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8948-4376)
- Fredrik Piehl
- Can Hou
- Caroline Ingre
- Charilaos Chourpiliadis
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Medical Center of Sichuan University (CN)
- Danderyds sjukhus (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Centre for Palaeogenetics (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Neurology
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaneurol.2025.5379
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 39.15
Funders
- Pfizer
- Merck KGaA
- Karolinska Institutet
- Vetenskapsrådet
- H. Lundbeck A/S
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Medical Research Council
- UCB Pharma