Pesticide exposure and risk for Parkinson's disease

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Alberto Ascherio · Harvard University

Honglei Chen · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Marc G. Weisskopf · Harvard University

Éilis J. O’Reilly · Harvard University

Marjorie L. McCullough · American Cancer Society

Eugenia E. Calle · American Cancer Society

Michael A. Schwarzschild

Abstract

These data support the hypothesis that exposure to pesticides may increase risk for PD. Future studies should seek to identify the specific chemicals responsible for this association.

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Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment

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Published in: Annals of Neurology

Volume 60, Issue 2, pp. 197-203

DOI: 10.1002/ana.20904

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Pesticide exposure and risk for Parkinson's disease

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