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70 countries have banned this pesticide. It’s still for sale in the US
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
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The Washington Post, January 22 “The data is the data,” says Deborah Cory-Slechta, a professor of environmental medicine and of neuroscience. She says paraquat exposure is associated with the loss of dopamine neurons, which can cause slow and uncoordinated movements, tremors, and difficulty communicating, all of which are consistent with Parkinson’s disease. |
“The evidence is very strong, both based on animal studies and on epidemiological evidence the fact that it kills dopamine neurons,” she said.
Dr. Francisco Cartujano's interview with Spectrum News
Friday, January 10, 2025
Francisco Cartujano Barrera, MD, director of Wilmot Cancer Institute’s Tobacco Cessation Program, spoke to Spectrum News about a free counseling program that can help people kick the habit and also offers medication free of charge. “We have counties where smoking rates are as high as 40 percent, meaning four out of 10 [people] living in those counties are currently smoking," Cartujano Barrera said