Living near water-pollution sources associated with rare brain disorder
Researchers found the risk rose with proximity to facilities releasing pesticides, heavy metals and other pollutants, while stressing the study shows association only.
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Harvard study of more than 500,000 people found a correlation with pesticides, heavy metals and other chemicals
Living near water-polluting facilities linked to higher risk of rare movement disorder
People who live near industrial facilities that pollute the water supply may be more likely to develop a rare movement disorder called progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), according to a study published October 28, 2026, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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People who live near industrial facilities that pollute the water supply may be more likely to develop a rare movement disorder called progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), according to a study published in Neurology.
Rare Brain Disorder Linked to Water Pollution Sources
(MedPage Today) -- People living near industrial facilities that polluted the water supply were more likely to develop progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare and severe neurodegenerative tauopathy, a study of U.K. Biobank participants showed...
A study of more than 500,000 people in the United Kingdom has found an association between proximity to industrial facilities that emit pollutants and an increased risk of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). People who live near industrial facilities that pollute their water supply may be at higher risk of developing a rare movement disorder called progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), according to a study published in the American Academy of …
A study of more than 500,000 people linked proximity to facilities that emit pesticides, heavy metals and other pollutants with a greater likelihood of developing progressive supranuclear palsy.
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