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Pesticide Exposure Damages Nervous
System, Brain
(HealthDay News, 8/4/06)
In experiments on mice, Patrick Carr of the University of
North Dakota, and colleagues, found a link between pesticide
exposure and neurological changes affecting the areas of the
brain involved in diseases like MS, epilepsy, Parkinson's and
Alzheimer's disease. The investigators also reported that
pesticides may cause severe gastrointestinal damage. The
scientists are attempting to identify pesticide dangers, the
ways exposure occurs, and methods for mitigating health risks.
(University of North Dakota, news release,
July 27, 2006)
(Journal of the American College of Cardiology: , August 15,
2006) |
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