22/09/2009 (Agence Europe) - Italian EPP MEP Iva Zanicchi put a written question to the European Commission on the causes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Referring to various studies which show a greater incidence of this rare neurodegenerative illness among footballers, the MEP asks the Commission if it would consider: - funding scientific studies on the illness, - regarding the illness as an occupational disease; - investigate the role of fertilisers, pesticides and herbicides in its...