Pesticides May Increase Parkinson's Risk

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Pesticides May Increase Parkinson's

Risk

 

 

 

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People exposed to bug sprays in the home

may have a higher risk of Parkinson's disease, an incurable

neurological disorder. The study is the first to show that exposure to

pesticides in the home may lead to Parkinson's, although other studies

have suggested that exposure to the chemicals at work is a risk.

The researchers studied 500 people newly

diagnosed with the disease, which is characterized by tremor and

problems with walking and balance. People who had been exposed to

pesticides were twice as likely to develop Parkinson's disease as

people not exposed to pesticides. This study is the largest yet of

newly diagnosed individuals with Parkinson's disease and it is the

first study to show a significant association between home pesticide

use and the risk of developing Parkinson's disease," Nelson said in a

statement.

Parkinson's patients were more than two

times as likely to have been exposed to insecticides in the home.

People exposed to herbicides also had a higher risk, but exposure to

insecticides in the garden and to fungicides did not seem to be

associated with the disease. Parkinson's occurs when brain cells that

produce dopamine, an important neurotransmitter (message-carrying

chemical), are destroyed in a part of the brain known as the substantia

nigra.

Annual

Meeting American Academy of Neurology in San Diego May 9, 2000

 

Dr. Mercola's Comment:

Another reason to avoid these nasty

chemicals. However, even worse than Parkinson is the damage that these

chemicals cause to the developing fetus. All pregnant women need to be

obsessive and take as many efforts as possible to avoid these chemicals

while they are pregnant.

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> People exposed to bug sprays in the home may have a higher risk of

> Parkinson's disease, an incurable neurological disorder. The study is

> the first to show that exposure to pesticides in the home may lead to

> Parkinson's, although other studies have suggested that exposure to

> the chemicals at work is a risk.

 

I think it would be more accurate to say people who are exposed to

any kind of chronic oxidative stress risk many disorders. There's

little reason to single out pesticides. A list of oxidative stress

disorders that includes several of the neurodegeneratives is here:

http://members.shaw.ca/duncancrow/medline_links.html

 

The article is also incorrect in saying it's an incurable disorder.

That statement is just the 'current medical opinion'. Because it's an

oxidative stress disorder (free radical damage) it can be stopped and

somewhat reversed. I have two Parkinson's patients and two Alzeimer's

patients recovering, and a third Alzheimers patient I'm not in

contact with anymore stopped the progress of the disorder a couple of

years ago. Anyone who wants what amounts to a 'cheat sheet' for the

neurodegeneratives, just email me directly and ask for the

neurodegeneratives sheet in the subject line.

 

regards,

 

Duncan Crow