Air pollution, a possible risk factor for multiple sclerosis.

Ülkü Türk BörüCem BölükMustafa TaşdemirTuğçe GezerVedat Ataman Serim

Published in: Acta neurologica Scandinavica (2020)

The results of this study indicate a more than double MS prevalence rate in the area home to an iron and steel factory when compared to the rural city. This supports the hypothesis that air pollution may be a possible etiological factor in MS.

Keyphrases

multiple sclerosis
air pollution
mass spectrometry
particulate matter
ms ms
lung function
white matter
healthcare
risk factors
south africa
cystic fibrosis