Sunday, February 13, 2011

NIH study finds two pesticides associated with Parkinson’s disease, Friday, February 11, 2011 News Release - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH study finds two pesticides associated with Parkinson’s disease

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.

The study was a collaborative effort conducted by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), which is part of the National Institutes of Health, and the Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center in Sunnyvale, Calif.

I wonder how many other pesticides have ill-effects on us?

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