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PARKINSON'S DISEASE NEWS 27th March 2009 - News release EMERGENCY WORKERS WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE There are a variety of toxins known to be able to cause symptoms of Parkinson's Disease. For more information go to Toxic causes of Parkinson's Disease. Emergency workers can be dangerously subjected to some of these toxins. In the U.S.A., in the state of Indiana, a Senate Bill has been overwhelmingly approved that would require Parkinson's Disease to be treated as a line-of-duty disability under an emergency responder's pension and disability plan, entitling them to greater benefits. The overwhelming approval makes it likely that such legislation will become far more widespread. The bill was spearheaded by fire fighter Gary Coons who was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease whilst only 33. Gary Coons had been campaigning continuously. For more, see Firefighters with Parkinsons. The chances of anyone having Parkinson's Disease at that age are less than 1 in 100,000, making it a rare medical disorder, and therefore more likely to be the result of unusual circumstances. Gary Coons was the lead investigator of a large paint warehouse fire that caused him to be seriously exposed to known toxic causes of Parkinson's Disease without being given sufficient protective equipment. Toxicity is a probable cause when the Parkinson's symptoms develop rapidly after a probable chemical exposure. For more information go to the complete News release. Viartis provided a comprehensive and fully referenced review of toxic causes of Parkinson's Disease in order to assist his application. Rayilyn Brown Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn