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Wendy, I think we need to be seeking truth, not blame. When we get an illness that seems so arbitray as PD one response is to become enraged and want to fight back at "whoever" has injured us. If it turns out that pesticides or whatever have caused my disability and someone knew or should have known that this was the case I sure would join your lawsuit or whatever and try to seek justice. But I for one am not going to focus my efforts on that. Let us get data systematically, participate in every reasonable reseach effort we can- including looking both with interest and with caution at alternative medicine. Also political activism is crucial. We need answers but also caution. Let us approach the problem critically. If we don't we're liable in our despiration to fall for the first snake oil salesman who comes our way. Parkinsons Disease -and ignorace about it - is the enemy. Knowledge and those who seek it are our allies- whether from the alternative community-from the universites- or from the drug companies(not my favorites). I hope you (and the rest of us) are able to attain our goals. I am just suggesting the path I think gives us all the best chance. Best of luck, Charlie **************************************************************************** ************************************* Charles T. Meyer Madison, WI [log in to unmask] **************************************************************************** ************************************