Hello Corinne,
I also worked as a technologist for many years for a
soft drinks company, and on a daily basis used Methanol as a sterilising
agent whilst carrying out microbiological tests, I did not like the smell of
it but there was no escape, the tests had to be done. I have often wondered
whether or not there was a link between this and my development of PD.
Regards,
Nigel 46 , diagnosed 12 yrs ago.
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From: CORINNE BOWMAKER <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2000 8:12 PM
Subject: environmental cause?
> Hello! I was talking with my Mom today (she's 72, dx 5 years ago, on
> Sinemet and Comtan) and she said that she'd had a thought about a possible
> environmental exposure that may have caused or contributed to her
> Parkinson's. She was a medical technologist for many years, and used to
sit
> at her station preparing microscope slides and used xylene as a fixative.
> She liked the smell of it and kept it open by her as she worked. She's
> wondering now about that. Anyone ever hear of this kind of exposure
> mentioned as a cause or factor in Parkinson's? Any other med techs out
> there with Parkinson's? Just curious.
>
> Thanks, Corinne
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