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New research shows a link between use of two pesticides, rotenone and paraquat, and Parkinson's disease. People who used either pesticide developed Parkinson's disease approximately 2.5 times more often than non-users.
NIH study finds two pesticides associated with Parkinson's disease
Seeded on Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:33 PM EST
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The authors studied 110 people with Parkinson’s disease and 358 matched controls from the Farming and Movement Evaluation (FAME) Study (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/epi/studies/fame/index.cfm) to investigate the relationship between Parkinson’s disease and exposure to pesticides or other agents that are toxic to nervous tissue. FAME is a case-control study that is part of the larger Agricultural Health Study (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/epi/studies/ahs/index.cfm), a study of farming and health in approximately 90,000 licensed pesticide applicators and their spouses. The investigators diagnosed Parkinson's disease by agreement of movement disorder specialists and assessed the lifelong use of pesticides using detailed interviews.
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#1 - Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:33 PM EST
Good seed.
Neuropathy goes hand in hand also.
VA recently concluded that Parkinson's and neuropathy are now to be included as Service Connected for those who were exposed to a broad array of neuropathogens.
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