Common Pesticide Linked to 2.5 Times the Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
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Exposure to a widely used agricultural pesticide may more than double the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to new research.
Common pesticide linked to 2.5 times the risk of Parkinson’s disease
A UCLA study found that long-term exposure to a common pesticide was linked to more than 2.5 times the risk of Parkinson's disease. Scientists also uncovered how the chemical damages brain cells and identified a promising way to protect them.
A study conducted in the US has revealed that people exposed to the pesticide chlorpyrifos for extended periods have more than 2.5 times the risk of developing Parkinson's disease. Scientists also identified a mechanism by which the chemical can damage brain cells.
Common Pesticides Linked to 2.5-Fold Higher Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
Long-term residential exposure to chlorpyrifos, a pesticide used in agriculture for decades, was associated with more than twice the risk of Parkinson’s disease in a UCLA Health study. Experiments in mice and zebrafish also suggested how the chemical may damage the brain: by disrupting autophagy, the cellular process that removes damaged proteins and other waste [...]
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