November 11, 2020 News by Teresa Carvalho, MS Air Pollution, Once Inhaled, Seen to Trigger Inflammation in RRMS Patients Exposure to air pollution, particularly toĀ particulate matter 10Ā (PM10), small airborne and inhalable particles, may trigger inflammatory reactions in people withĀ multiple sclerosis (MS), an Italian study reported. The study “Air pollution as a contributor to the inflammatory activity of multiple sclerosis” was published in the Journal of…
June 4, 2020 Columns by Tamara Sellman Need to Know: Does Air Pollution Cause MS? Editor’s note: “Need to Knowā is a series inspired by common forum questions and comments from readers. Have a comment or question about MS? Visit our forum. This week’s question is inspired by the forum post “From Sun to Salt: Growing Role of Environment in MS,” published on…
May 27, 2020 News by InĆŖs Martins, PhD Air Pollution of Urban Life Raises MS Risk, Study from Italy Suggests Exposure to air pollutants, particularly to fine particle pollutants (2.5 micrometers or less in diameter), seems to increase a person’s risk ofĀ multiple sclerosis (MS), a study from northern Italy suggests. It found that people living in urban, more polluted areas have a 16% higher relative risk Ā of developing this…
January 27, 2020 News by Vanessa Pataia Living Near Major Roadways Raises Risk of MS and Other Neurologic Ills, Study Says People living close to major roads or highways are at a greater risk ofĀ multiple sclerosis (MS),Ā a database study of people in metropolitan Vancouver reports. Parks and other green spaces in urban areas that might lower exposure to air pollutants did not affect a person’s overall risk of developing MS,…
July 2, 2018 News by Diogo Pinto Common Air Pollutants Not Linked to MS Development, Canadian Population Study Reports Long-term exposure to three common air pollutants ā fineĀ particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone ā were not found to be “convincingly” linked to incidence ofĀ multiple sclerosis (MS)Ā in a large population study conducted in Canada. The study, āLong-term exposure to air pollution and the incidence of multiple sclerosis: A…
August 9, 2017 Columns by Judy Lynn Mitigating that Pesky Canadian Particulate Matter Last week saw much of the Pacific Northwest blanketed by smoke from wildfires in British Colombia. As I pondered the gray haze Thursday, I recalled a piece from a fellow columnist in June aboutĀ air pollution and MS. In addition to MS, I also have asthma. Therefore, the health…
June 19, 2017 Columns by Ed Tobias MS News That Caught My Eye This Week: Pollution, Salt, Stress, and Air Travel In case you missedĀ them, here are some news stories that appeared in MS News Today that caught my eye over the past week. **** Air Pollution May Trigger Relapses in MS Patients, French Study Finds Attention if you live in location where the air…
June 16, 2017 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Air Pollution May Trigger Relapses in MS Patients, French Study Finds Air pollution, particularly tiny inhalable particles aroundĀ 10 micrometers in diameter,Ā is aĀ likelyĀ trigger for relapsesĀ in multiple sclerosis patients,Ā a French study reports. The study, āAir pollution by particulate matter PM10 may trigger multiple sclerosis relapses,ā was published in the journal Environmental Research. A growing number of epidemiological studies suggest…