Pesticides and Parkinson's: Further proof of a link uncovered
Friday, January 4, 2013 - 11:00
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have found a link between Parkinson's disease and the pesticide Benomyl, whose toxicological effects still linger in the environment, 10 years after it was banned by the EPA. More important, the research suggests the way this pesticide does its damage may occur in other people with Parkinson's, even for those who were not exposed to this pesticide.