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Pesticides and Parkinson's topical

Published on 25/09/201916/02/2022 by Annet Lenderink

Two years ago I wrote an article about the increased risk of Parkinson's disease with exposure to pesticides. This article ("Pesticides and Parkinson's Disease") reviewed the systematic literature review of... Read more

Occupational exposure and brain diseases

Published on 15/04/201909/07/2021 by Annet Lenderink

Progressive brain diseases such as Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Alzheimer's disease are regularly associated with environmental exposure. These are disorders that mainly occur in older people and... Read more

Pesticides and Parkinson's disease

Published on 04/09/201704/10/2018 by Annet Lenderink

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects approximately 1% of people aged 65 and older. The diagnosis of Parkinson's is based on the clinical picture, a progressive... Read more

Beware of the squirting neighbors

Published on 15/06/201704/10/2018 by Annet Lenderink

The blowing of spray liquid, or “drift”, is one of the most common causes of acute health complaints due to pesticides in people in agriculture and horticulture. In addition, the risks for bystanders are often greater than for... Read more