期刊
NEUROEPIDEMIOLOGY
卷 51, 期 1-2, 页码 33-49出版社
KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000489664
关键词
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Environmental variables; Pesticides; Air pollutants; Unobserved confounding; Spatial dependence
资金
- University of Girona [MP-CUdG2016, TRANSFER2016/24, GDRCompetUdG2017]
- Grupo Temporing
Background: It is believed that an interaction between genetic and non-genetic factors may be involved in the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). With the exception of exposure to agricultural chemicals like pesticides, evidence of an association between environmental risk factors and ALS is inconsistent. Our objective here was to investigate the association between long-term exposure to environmental factors and the occurrence of ALS in Catalonia, Spain, and to provide evidence that spatial clusters of ALS related to these environmental factors exist. Methods: We carried out a nested case-control study constructed from a retrospective population-based cohort, covering the entire region. Environmental variables were the explanatory variables of interest. We controlled for both observed and unobserved confounders. Results: We have found some spatial clusters of ALS. The results from the multivariate model suggest that these clusters could be related to some of the environmental variables, in particular agricultural chemicals. In addition, in high-risk clusters, besides corresponding to agricultural areas, key road infrastructures with a high density of traffic are also located. Conclusion: Our results indicate that some environmental factors, in particular those associated with exposure to pesticides and air pollutants as a result of urban traffic, could be associated with the occurrence of ALS. (C) 2018 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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