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Published on March 31st, 2008

New Study Further Links Parkinson’s Disease and Pesticides

The Daily Green covers a new study showing that exposure to chemicals found in pesticides leads to increased risk of developing Parkinson’s Disease.

More than 300 people with Parkinson’s were studied for the report, and they were more than twice as likely to report heavy use of pesticides than family members without the disease.

One important aspect of pesticide use is proper disposal to ensure that these harmful toxins don’t end up in the water supply. To find out where to dispose of pesticides near you, use Earth 911’s recycling locator.

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