US Study Links Pesticides to Parkinson's Disease
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US Study Links Pesticides to Parkinson's Disease
by Strawberry Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:36 pm
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US researchers said Friday they have found that people who used two specific varieties of pesticide were 2.5 times as likely to develop Parkinson's disease.
The pesticides, paraquat and rotenone, are not approved for house and garden use. Previous research on animals has linked paraquat to Parkinson's disease, so it is restricted to use by certified applicators
Read more at this link:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110211/ts_alt_afp/healthusdisease%3B_ylt%3DAts4DL42QJIg0ue7chmTBqis0NUE%3B_ylu%3DX3oDMTFpdmNuNWtoBHBvcwMzOQRzZWMDYWNjb3JkaW9uX21vc3RfcG9wdWxhcgRzbGsDdXNzdHVkeWxpbmtz
The pesticides, paraquat and rotenone, are not approved for house and garden use. Previous research on animals has linked paraquat to Parkinson's disease, so it is restricted to use by certified applicators
Read more at this link:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110211/ts_alt_afp/healthusdisease%3B_ylt%3DAts4DL42QJIg0ue7chmTBqis0NUE%3B_ylu%3DX3oDMTFpdmNuNWtoBHBvcwMzOQRzZWMDYWNjb3JkaW9uX21vc3RfcG9wdWxhcgRzbGsDdXNzdHVkeWxpbmtz
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