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Exposure to pesticides at work could raise risk of ALS, study finds

ABC News Australia · Published 3h ago
Exposure to pesticides at work could raise risk of ALS, study finds

Two people in Australia are diagnosed with ALS each day. Researchers say working with pesticides could bring a 70 per cent greater risk of developing the fatal disease.

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