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The data confirm it: farmers are more prone to Parkinson’s than the general population. And pesticides could be to blame. Over a decade of evidence shows a clear association between...
Some scientists suggest that there’s a link between exposure to certain environmental toxins, such as pesticides, heavy metals and other substances, and an elevated risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Take migrant farm workers or farmers in general: “There’s a substantially increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease if you ...
Oct 21, 2022 · One pesticide popular with US farmers has been prominently linked to the disease: a weedkiller called paraquat.
Aug 28, 2018 · A discussion of how environmental factors, such as pesticides, may affect your risk of Parkinson’s disease. During my recent interview on Wisconsin Public Radio, many of the callers asked questions related to environmental risks of Parkinson’s disease (PD), specifically, exposures related to farming. Those calls prompted me to delve further ...
Oct 14, 2009 · There are studies that show that farmers and other agricultural workers have an increased risk of getting PD. PD was first described in 1817 by Dr. James Parkinson, a British physician. It...
Sep 1, 2021 · Research on farmers who use paraquat suggests that those who protect themselves appropriately might not have increased Parkinson's risk, says Dr. Rebecca Gilbert, a neurologist and vice...
Jul 2, 2021 · Many studies have found a positive association between rural living and the development of PD [ 27 – 29 ]. Numerous studies in agricultural cohorts have linked pesticide exposure to PD in farmers and pesticide applicators [ 15, 17, 27, 30 – 33 ].
