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Nationwide Association Between Proximity to Dry Cleaners and Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

Environmental trichloroethylene (TCE) exposure from dry cleaners represents a potentially remediable risk factor for Parkinson’s disease (PD).

New Barrow Study Links Living Near Dry Cleaners to Increased Likelihood of Parkinson’s Disease

Findings add to growing evidence that long-term exposure to environmental solvents may contribute to disease People living near dry cleaners may have a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s...

Overviewing the Neurologic Risks Behind Electric Vehicles

Dr. Brad Racette warns that the move to electric vehicles may reduce pollution in wealthy nations but increase toxic exposures and neurological risks in poorer regions.

What to Know About Chemicals and Parkinson’s Disease

As further research continues, evidence increasingly suggests that long-term exposure to pesticides may contribute to the onset of Parkinson’s disease.

Dementia Tied To Metabolic Diseases

Heart disease, strokes and diabetes contribute to many dementia cases in the United States, but the risk is not equal everywhere, a new study says.