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Using pesticides at work 'increases risk of Parkinson's three-fold'
This news article was posted on : 15th September 2009
Gardeners and farmers who use pesticides as part of their job are up to three times more likely than others to develop Parkinson’s, according to a new study. Working with certain chemicals, which have been shown to disrupt signals in the brain, significantly increased the chances of developing the devastating neurological condition, researchers found.
Many of the pesticides studied are still used in Britain, while those which have been banned can remain in the body for decades, previous research has shown.
Although the latest findings looked at exposure to the chemicals through work, earlier studies have suggested that damage could be caused even by small amounts of exposure to the chemicals.
Overall, the study found that those whose job involved using pesticides were 80 per cent more likely to develop the condition, which affects 120,000 people in Britain.
Souce: Daily Telegraph via www.soilassociation.org
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