The exchange concerning chasing DDT trucks is intriguing while perhaps still
only speculative with respect to causal relationship to PD. I too chased
the mosquito fogging trucks during the 1950's. At age forty-one (five years
ago) I developed autonomic nervous system dysfunction, manifested as
near-syncope, episodic severe hypotension especially with exercise,
dizziness, episodic signs of mild to moderate basilar insufficiency and
objective evidence of mild cerebral blood flow abnormalities... in all a
rather odd lot of symptoms with no cardiovascular or cerebrovascular
abnormalities on angiography. I have often been curious about the role of
pesticides, lead, and laboratory chemical exposure in the development of
these problems. It is something to contemplate at least. I wonder about
the chemical exposure history of others.
Regarding the post that follows... Jeff Jones may be correct. However,
given the known neurotoxicity of many common chemicals, his not having
developed problems is no more proof that the chemical exposure does not have
a cause and effect relationship than the anecdotal reports mentioned herein
prove that they do. I'm still interested in these anecdotes.
Don Ball
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>Good day,
> As a kid, I used to run behind the DDT trucks in Alabama. To my
>knowledge, I'm fine. Maybe it was the tar from the roads I used to chew in
>place of gum?
>
> I suspect that the spraying of DDT was prevalent across many
>locations. I wonder if the blame can be laid at the feet of the DDT.
>
>Jeff jones
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>At 09:10 PM 1/30/96 EST, you wrote:
>>Frank Yasi,
>>You wrote:
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>>>Another thing that bugs us-- after World War II my two brothers lived
>>>about one mile apart and close to a lake. Every summer the town would
>>>spray DDT to control mosquitoes- and they saturated the area pretty well.
>>>Any comments on this, anyone
>>
>>
>>At Loma Linda University Medical Center we have seen several patients who had
>>been exposed to large doses of DDT spraying as a youth. One gal used to ride
>>her bike behind the truck when it sprayed because she liked the smell. Her
>>Parkinson's Disease probably started at the age of 16.
>>
>>Dr. Don Berns
>>4943 Del Monte Rd.
>>La Canada, CA 91011
>>818-790-8812
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