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Could Genetics Be the Primary Link Between the Risk of Parkinson’s Disease and Agricultural Toxins?

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Story adapted from its original feature on Researchfeatures.com: https://researchfeatures.com/2018/04/05/agricultural-toxins-parkinsons-disease/ Widely used in agriculture, Paraquat is a powerful herbicide that provides fast and effective results for ridding farms and gardens of weeds. This controversial chemical was banned in 2007 by the European Union and is classified as “restricted use” in the U.S. Recent studies suggest that… Read More