Pesticide Levels In Blood Linked To Parkinson’s Disease
Jul 14th, 2009 | By buddy1 | Category: 35, Health & Wellness News, Mental HealthPeople with Parkinson’s disease have significantly higher blood levels of a particular pesticide than healthy people or those with Alzheimer’s disease, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. In a study appearing in the July issue of Archives of Neurology, researchers found the pesticide beta-HCH (hexachlorocyclohexane) in 76 percent of people with Parkinson’s, compared with 40 percent of healthy controls and 30 percent of those with Alzheimer’s.
