Among those who labor in fields and workplaces where pesticides are a daily reality, a quiet and devastating risk has long gone unmeasured. A new meta-analysis, drawing on decades of research, now places that risk in sharper relief: occupational exposure to herbicides and insecticides is associated with a 60 to 70 percent greater likelihood of developing ALS, the incurable and rapidly progressive disease that dismantles the body's capacity for movement. The findings do not prove causation, but they carry the weight of accumulated evidence — and for the workers most exposed, they carry somethin
Occupational pesticide exposure linked to 60-70% increased ALS risk
ALS is a progressive, rapidly fatal neurodegenerative disease with no cure; occupational workers face significantly elevated risk of developing this debilitating condition.