Pesticides increase the risk of Parkinson's disease

A team of Scottish researchers at the University of Aberdeen has demonstrated an association between exposure to pesticides and the risk of Parkinson's disease, also known as paralysis due to central nervous system degeneration. .

Based on data relating to 959 Parkinson's patients, the researchers confirmed that exposure to high levels of pesticides increased the risk of this disease by 39% and low concentrations increased by 9%. risk.

These results reinforce the research results of American scientists at Harvard Community Health University. The scientists demonstrated last year that long-term exposure to pesticides, even at low levels, increased the risk of Parkinson's disease by 70 percent.

Scottish researchers conclude that Parkinson's disease is caused by a combination of genetic factors and environmental-related factors.

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