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Parkinson's disease is more common than thought. Toxins may contribute to rising rates.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoParkinson's disease strikes nearly 90,000 older Americans a year, 30,000 more than was previously...
Is a common industrial chemical fueling the spread of Parkinson's disease?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Santa Susana Field Laboratory site in the Simi Hills of Ventura County, shown in 2020, is one of...
A Common Dry-Cleaning Chemical Might Be Causing Parkinson's, Scientists Say
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn a paper out this week, scientists argue that a common industrial chemical is contributing to...
Camp Lejeune Veterans at Higher Risk for Parkinson's Disease, Study Finds
Military.com via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMarines and sailors who unwittingly drank and showered in water containing organic solvents and...
Where are the TCE cleanup sites in Milwaukee County?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 10 months agoUnsafe levels of the carcinogen trichloroethylene, or TCE, have forced the evacuation of two Milwaukee-area apartment developments this year, prompting...
‘Extremely toxic chemical’ found in many products may be banned by EPA. What is TCE?
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a ban on trichloroethylene (TCE), a...
Marines exposed to chemical at Camp Lejeune had higher Parkinson’s risk: study
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoService members who were exposed to contaminated water while living at Marine Corps Base Camp...
Common cleaning chemical found linked to greater Parkinson’s risk
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoA chemical widely used in dry cleaning has been linked to an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease,...
OSHA working with Master Lock to address TCE workplace safety concerns after complaint filed
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoAs Master Lock works to shutter its factory, its workers have filed a complaint with the...
Two apartment complexes have been evacuated because of a carcinogen this year. Here's what we know
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 10 months agoIn a matter of hours, 150 residents of an affordable housing development were forced to evacuate...