Prolonged air pollution linked to increase of incurable muscle-wasting diseases, study suggests

Prolonged exposure to air pollution has been linked to an increased risk of serious neurodegenerative diseases, a new study has warned.

Swedish scientists found that long-term exposure to air pollution was associated with a 20 to 30 per cent higher risk of developing motor neurone disease (MND) including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – even in the “relatively low levels” found in Sweden.