'A Significant Public Health Issue': Breathing Polluted Air Could Raise Parkinson's Risk by 10 Percent
Researchers found Parkinson’s risk rose 3% for each 11 dB increase on the loudest side of a home, while a quieter side reduced exposure.
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'A Significant Public Health Issue': Breathing Polluted Air Could Raise Parkinson's Risk by 10 Percent
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Long-term exposure to noise caused by road traffic could increase the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a new study. Researchers say that disruption of sleep and chronic stress caused by intense noise could contribute to the onset of the disease, Euronews announces.
Imagine that every breath is a little sip of a drink of which you do not know the exact composition. Most of the time, this sip is perfectly anodine. But sometimes it contains particles so tiny that they go through the barriers of your body effortlessly. This is precisely what worries the scientific community today. The largest analysis [...] More
The long exposure to road traffic noise increases the risk of Parkinson's disease, but a quieter side of the house can reduce the negative impact, shows a new study. Research, recently published in JAMA Neurology, analyzed the data of over three million Danes between 2000 and 2017, aged over 40 years and [...]
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