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Common pesticide linked to more than double the risk of Parkinson’s disease
Scientists at UCLA linked long-term exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos with more than double the risk of Parkinson’s disease. Laboratory studies revealed the chemical damages dopamine neurons and disrupts the brain’s removal of toxic protein buildup.
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