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Rural & Agriculture
5 April, 2026
The 'horrific' disease hitting regional Aussies hardest
By Duncan Murray/AAP. EXPOSURE to pesticides and other environmental factors could be behind far higher rates of motor-neurone disease in regional areas, experts warn. Australians in regional areas are far more likely to experience a fatal neurological condition that has soared in prevalence in the past four decades.
Experts believe exposure to pesticides and other environmental factors could be the cause of high rates of motor-neurone disease in regional areas.
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