Exposure to Environmental Pollution Reduces Survival Rates of ALS Patients, Study Reports

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients with higher levels of organic pollutants in their blood have reduced survival rates, according to a study conducted in Michigan. The study, “High plasma concentrations of organic pollutants negatively impact survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,” was published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

A combination of genetic susceptibility and environmental risk factors may contribute to ALS. The team at the University of Michigan (U-M) ALS Center of Excellence had already shown that ALS patients have higher blood concentrations of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) — chemicals that remain for a long time in the environment and can spread via food or air — compared with healthy controls.

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