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Common pesticide linked to 2.5 times the risk of Parkinson’s disease

ScienceDaily Health 1 Nov 2026 3 views

A UCLA study found that long-term exposure to a common pesticide was linked to more than 2.5 times the risk of Parkinson's disease. Scientists also uncovered how the chemical damages brain cells and identified a promising way to protect them.

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