Working Environment Is One Cause Of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Saturday, September 27, 2008 - 19:21 in Health & Medicine

It has long been known that environmental factors play a part in the development of rheumatoid arthritis; smoking and drinking alcohol, along with heredity, are particularly instrumental in increasing the risk of the disease. Scientists have now produced results that suggest that working environment factors can also increase the chances of developing rheumatoid arthritis.

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