"The comprehensive analysis, published in the prestigious journal Lancet Neurology and led by Dr. Ray Dorsey of the University of Rochester Medical Center, demands a radical shift in focus from searching for a cure to eliminating the primary causes: pesticides, industrial solvents and air pollution. This groundbreaking work asserts that because these pollutants are introduced by humans, they can be controlled, potentially sparing millions from a debilitating fate."
"The disease is strongly linked to industrialization, with its prevalence being five times higher in developed nations. Rapidly industrializing countries like China and India are now seeing the fastest-growing rates. A critical barrier to prevention is a systemic failure in research funding. Only two percent of U.S. research on Parkinson's is dedicated to prevention, while 60 percent of funding comes from industries with a vested interest in developing treatments."
Parkinson's disease is the world's fastest-growing neurological disorder and is largely driven by human-made environmental toxicants. Three major classes of toxicants—specific pesticides (such as paraquat), industrial solvents (including TCE and PCE) and fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5)—are identified as key contributors to disease risk. Disease prevalence correlates strongly with industrialization, appearing roughly five times higher in developed nations and rising fastest in rapidly industrializing countries such as China and India. Research funding is heavily skewed toward treatment; only about two percent of U.S. Parkinson's research targets prevention while roughly 60 percent of funding originates from industry with treatment-focused interests. Primary prevention measures include banning hazardous pesticides, tightening regulations on industrial chemicals, and remediating contaminated sites to avert future cases.
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