On May 30, Monica wrote:
>
> My father has PD, and his brother has it, too. Their father may have had
> it as well, I'm told. I can't seem to get a straight answer about
> heredity, but I have heard the "alchoholism" explanation; that is, PD,
> like alchoholism, is caused by a combination of environmental factors and
> a genetic predisposition to it. I haven't heard what environmental
> factors (pesticides, foods, etc.) are suspected to influencePD, but I'd
> like to hear anything anyone else has to say about it.
>
> Monica
I also would like to know about environmental factors. My family and I are
new to PD (my father was diagnosed two months ago). My sister thinks that
my father's PD was the result of his mixing chemicals for pesticides in the
agricultural field for many years. So my question is this:
Has anyone done any research on those who have PD and any relationship they
may have had with pesiticides, etc.?
Any comments will be welcomed.
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