Gardening and golfing ‘increase risk’ of condition in men that ‘shortens life expectancy’

“Future studies should include these activities to pinpoint how they can be understood in the context of ALS prevention, diagnosis, and treatment,” he said. 

Past research has shown that environmental exposures, especially over a long period of time, may affect a person’s risk of developing ALS. For hobbies like golfing, gardening and yard work, the exposure to pesticides could possibly be a factor. 

And for woodworking, formaldehyde exposure could be attributed to higher risk.