Ray, I had the greatest exposure to the post D-Con bombing (7 weeks). Two of my six children (with two day exposure) developed neurological movement problems of a mild nature, but serious enough for one, my daughter, to have a full neuro-workup. I too believe that there is a genetic factor that makes one more susceptible to PD. David >From: rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Ozzy Osbourne & PD/David >Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 12:28:25 -0700 > >David, I flea-bombed my condo for my dogs for years in the 60's. 70's and >80's and have often wondered if my chemo and genetic predisposition (my >grandfather had PD)are the culprits. I didn't get PD til I was 60 though. >Its too hot for fleas in AZ. I had lived near the beach in CA. >Ray >----- Original Message ----- >From: "DAVID LEWIN" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 9:27 AM >Subject: Re: Ozzy Osbourne & PD > > >>Before taking my family off to a summer in Maine, I used several "D-con" >>bug >>bombs on my house to rid my home of an infestation of small knats. I >>returned twol weeks later by myself to work. It is from this summer that >>I >>date the slow onset of my PD. >> >>>From: Rick McGirr <[log in to unmask]> >>>Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network >>><[log in to unmask]> >>>To: [log in to unmask] >>>Subject: Re: Ozzy Osbourne & PD >>>Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 23:00:50 -0400 >>> >>>Research to date has not ruled out chemical contamination/destruction >>>of brain cells as a causative factor in all kinds of syndromes. >>> >>>By the way, is there any new news on pesticides possibly causing PD? >>>I wouldn't be surprised if O. O. has ingested some. And I had a heavy >>>exposure at one time. Also, what about Muhammad Ali's too many blows >>>to the head? >>> >>>Enjoy Summer! >>>Rick McGirr >>>Email: [log in to unmask] >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]> >>>To: <[log in to unmask]> >>>Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 3:31 PM >>>Subject: Ozzy Osbourne & PD >>> >>> >>> > Ozzy apparently has Parkins Syndrome. He thought his tremors were >>>due >>> > -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>-- >>> > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >>>mailto:[log in to unmask] >>> > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >>> > to his destructive lifestyle. >>> >>>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >>>mailto:[log in to unmask] >>>In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >>mailto:[log in to unmask] >>In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >mailto:[log in to unmask] >In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn