Meww@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoIn veterans, ALS risk linked with military branch, rankhsph.harvard.eduexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up143arrow-down11
arrow-up142arrow-down1external-linkIn veterans, ALS risk linked with military branch, rankhsph.harvard.eduMeww@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squaretacosanonymous@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·2 days ago“Our findings suggest that officers and those serving in the Air Force, Navy, or Coast Guard may have been exposed to military environments that increase risk of ALS,” Weisskopf said. “Future research should aim to identify these exposures.” Hmmm. JP-8, maybe?
minus-squareRememberTheApollo_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 days agoShould be easy enough to trace specialties that interacted with aviation fuels. From maintenance to fuelers and the rest. Should be easy to corroborate with civilian fuelers and maintainers as well.
“Our findings suggest that officers and those serving in the Air Force, Navy, or Coast Guard may have been exposed to military environments that increase risk of ALS,” Weisskopf said. “Future research should aim to identify these exposures.”
Hmmm. JP-8, maybe?
Should be easy enough to trace specialties that interacted with aviation fuels. From maintenance to fuelers and the rest.
Should be easy to corroborate with civilian fuelers and maintainers as well.