Common pesticide linked to 2.5 times the risk of Parkinson’s disease
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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. (via Science Daily)
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