pesticides directly linked to Parkinson's

Study: Roundup and other pesticides directly linked to Parkinson's, neurodegenerative disorders


(NaturalNews) The dangers associated with pesticide exposure are much
more far-reaching than previously thought, as illustrated by a shocking
study recently published in the journal Neurotoxicology and Teratology.
It turns out that chronic exposure to Monsanto's Roundup formula, the
active ingredient of which is glyphosate, as well as too many other
common pesticides and herbicides is one of the primary environmental
factors responsible for causing neurodegenerative disorders in humans.

As originally reported by Sayer Ji over at GreenMedInfo.com,
the study brings to light the intricacies of how pesticide and
herbicide chemicals induce cell death, which can eventually cascade into
a host of chronic neurological illnesses such as Parkinson's disease
and Alzheimer's. Even at levels significantly lower than the
government-established safety thresholds, these persistent chemicals,
which are routinely sprayed on conventional food crops and produce
throughout the U.S., can cause permanent brain damage.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), Parkinson's disease alone is the 14th leading cause of death in
America. Figures from 2010, which are the latest available, illustrate a
4.6 percent increase in the number of deaths from Parkinson's compared
to the year prior. And a 2007 report put out by the Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) estimates that by 2030, the number of people worldwide with Parkinson's will more than double

In
this latest study, Monsanto's Roundup was determined to be a primary
factor in causing neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's, which is
particularly interesting in light of another recent study
which found that, even when diluted by a factor of 99.8 percent,
Roundup chemicals are still fully capable of destroying both human cells
and DNA. Together, these findings speak volumes in regards to rising
disease rates, and lend solid credence to the notion that crop chemicals
are a primary cause of chronic disease in today's world.

"A
previously healthy 44-year-old woman presented with rigidity, slowness
and resting tremor in all four limbs with no impairment of short-term
memory, after sustaining long term chemical exposure to glyphosate for three years as a worker in a chemical factory," cites a 2011 case study published in the journal Parkinsonism Related Disorders about glyphosate's toxicity.

"The
chemical plant produced a range of herbicides including: glyphosate,
gibberellins, and dimethyl hydrogen phosphite; however, the patient
worked exclusively in the glyphosate production division. She only wore
basic protection such as gloves or a face mask for 50 hours each week in
the plant where glyphosate vapor was generated."


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