7 hours agoBritish research: Pesticides increase Parkinson's risk by 250%
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(8 years ago)Pesticides increase Parkinson's risk to 250% by cutting off the energy levels in cells in the same way as previous studies have shown a growing Parkinson's risk among farmers and others exposed to the two pesticides commonly used in agriculture, parakmas and maneb. New research shows that [...]
Previous studies have shown an increasing danger of Parkinson among farmers and others exposed to the two pesticides commonly used in agriculture, parakhs, and maneb.
New research shows how low exposure to pesticides can prevent cells in a way that mimics the effects of known mutations caused by Parkinson's disease.
“People exposed to these chemicals are at a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease than the rest of the population”, said Scott Ryan, a professor at the Department of Medieval and Mobile Biology at the University of Guelph in Canada.
“We wanted to investigate what is going on in this tangible population that results in some people developing the”, Professor Ryan said.
Parkinson affects more than a million people in North America and about 145,000 people in Great Britain.
