Parkinson’s Disease Is Consistently Linked to Pesticide Exposure. Farmworkers — and Nearby Communities — Are at Risk in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley.

Parkinson’s Disease Is Consistently Linked to Pesticide Exposure. Farmworkers — and Nearby Communities — Are at Risk in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley.

By Daisy Yuhas This story is part of a series by Public Health Watch and MyRGV.com. Puente News Collaborative is a partner in this collaboration. MCALLEN, Texas — When neuroscientist Kelsey Baker hears the low buzz of planes over her home in the Rio Grande Valley, she grabs her dog and hurries indoors. The drone means the crop-dusters are back, spraying pesticides over the citrus, melon and other crops that surround her planned community. Baker …

Rio Grande Valley workers at risk of pesticide-linked Parkinson’s

RGV researchers have been struck by how many people had Parkinson’s disease, a neurological condition that has been linked to pesticides and other environmental toxins.