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Investigate the Link Between Pesticides and Parkinson's Disease
Target: President Obama
Sponsored by: Care2
Sponsored by: Care2
A study recently published in the Archives of Neurology found a link between use of pesticides in a person's occupation and development of Parkinson's disease. In fact, three chemical compounds were found to be associated with a three-fold increase in risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
In the study, researchers wrote: "Occupational use of pesticides was associated with an almost 80 percent greater risk of parkinsonism. Growing evidence suggests a causal association between pesticide use and parkinsonism."
Such scientific data cannot be ignored! Urge President Obama to ask the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to investigate a link between occupational pesticide use and American workers -- and develop new policies to protect workers accordingly.
In the study, researchers wrote: "Occupational use of pesticides was associated with an almost 80 percent greater risk of parkinsonism. Growing evidence suggests a causal association between pesticide use and parkinsonism."
Such scientific data cannot be ignored! Urge President Obama to ask the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to investigate a link between occupational pesticide use and American workers -- and develop new policies to protect workers accordingly.
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# 25,533:
12:35 am PDT, Mar 22,
Shamsiah Ahmad, Malaysia
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11:51 pm PDT, Mar 21,
Leah Lenardic, Illinois
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11:39 pm PDT, Mar 21,
Julie Houff, Washington
If there are hints of the possibility it ought to be studied. If we would do it for our family then it should be done for others.
If there are hints of the possibility it ought to be studied. If we would do it for our family then it should be done for others.
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10:49 pm PDT, Mar 21,
Selam Samuel, New York
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George Shaeffer, Florida
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Cindy Strousberg, Florida
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Maddy Rowe, Kansas
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7:54 pm PDT, Mar 21,
Jacqueline Ryan, California
Dear OSHA, Please eliminate the use of pesticides which are associated with the risk of getting Parkinson's disease. Thank you. Jacqueline Ryan
Dear OSHA, Please eliminate the use of pesticides which are associated with the risk of getting Parkinson's disease. Thank you. Jacqueline Ryan
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7:46 pm PDT, Mar 21,
Sara Caren, California
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7:39 pm PDT, Mar 21,
M Carlisle, Maryland
I'm sure they also have caused cancer (in my mother) and continue to cause. I also have a friend w/ Parkinson's who believes that, since he moved to a farming area of the state, the pesticides may be the cause.
I'm sure they also have caused cancer (in my mother) and continue to cause. I also have a friend w/ Parkinson's who believes that, since he moved to a farming area of the state, the pesticides may be the cause.
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Merrill Kramer, Florida
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Anna Dywelska, Poland
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Jacqueline Kramer, New York
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Julie Stuckey, Florida
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Richard Conti, California
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Joe Mihm, Texas
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Marybeth Muir, Illinois
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John Gingerich, Georgia
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Vinnetta Alphonse, United Kingdom
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2:28 pm PDT, Mar 21,
Beverly Long, Missouri
If one were to introduce pest natural preditors, and go back to rotations and other earth related farming, pesticides will not be needed, and this disease, and other diseases and allergy related to pesticides, not to mentioned can be GONE!
If one were to introduce pest natural preditors, and go back to rotations and other earth related farming, pesticides will not be needed, and this disease, and other diseases and allergy related to pesticides, not to mentioned can be GONE!
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Jessica Door, Missouri
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John Kotarski, Pennsylvania
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Susan Gibbs, California
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Morgan Ip, Texas
