Agricultural chemicals exposure linked to Parkinson's disease
04-20-2009
People who lived next to fields where fungicide maneb or herbicide paraquat had been sprayed were, on average, about 75 percent more likely to develop Parkinson's, California study shows. And: Maneb often goes on potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce and corn; paraquat is used on corn, soybeans, fruit (click 'See also'). Map of their use mirrors areas of U.S. where people are more likely to die of Parkinson's disease.
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Tags: A. William Tank, American Journal of Epidemiology, Beate Ritz, Central Valley, Deborah Cory-Slechta, Eric Richfield, fungicide, herbicide, Journal of Neuroscience, Mona Thiruchelvam, Myles Cockburn, neurodegenerative disorder, Parkinson's, pesticide, Raymond Baggs, Sadie Costello, UCLA, University of California, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, weedkiller
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