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We also lived in Guam in 1958-59. I read about the PD in Guam shortly after Don was diagnosed. I can't remember any of the details, but I don't this it has anything to do with those having PD now. Nancy B cg for Don 64/14 -----Original Message----- From: Carol Mcleod <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sunday, February 08, 1998 9:34 AM Subject: Parkinsons and Guam >Greetings > >Do any of you know if there is anything new about the connection between >Guam and the high incidence of a particular type of Parkinsons ? I ran >across >a reference to someone gathering info on that and would like to contact >them >as I spent some years on Guam in the sixties . I lived on military bases >in the >pacific area while growing up and I remember the DDT trucks gassing our >neighborhoods regularly . Perhaps there is some connection . >This is a scary thought for me as the Guam Parkinsons is a particularly >nasty >form of the disease . Anyway , I would like to know more about this . If >anyone has >any news please let me know . > > You all make me smile every day when I read the list , thanks ! > > Carol Mcleod > 47/1 > [log in to unmask] > >_____________________________________________________________________ >You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. >Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com >Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] >