Multiple sclerosis was more prevalent in Italian areas with more pollution
Italians residing in areas with high air pollution levels had a significantly greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) than those who lived in areas with cleaner air, researchers said.
Italians residing in areas with high air pollution levels had a significantly greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) than those who lived in areas with cleaner air, researchers said.
MS risk was 29% higher among people in urban areas with higher levels of air contamination than among people in rural areas, even after adjusting for urbanization and deprivation, reported Roberto Bergamaschi, MD, PhD, of IRCCS Mondino Foundation in Pavia, Italy, and colleagues.