{"id":27276,"date":"2020-07-07T00:01:19","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T04:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=27276"},"modified":"2020-07-06T21:16:58","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T01:16:58","slug":"study-matches-parkinsons-disease-risk-to-zip-code-proximity-to-pesticide-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2020\/07\/study-matches-parkinsons-disease-risk-to-zip-code-proximity-to-pesticide-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Matches Parkinson&#8217;s Disease Risk to Zip Code, Proximity to Pesticide Use"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-27277\" src=\"http:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ijerph-17-01584-g005-550.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"554\" \/>(Beyond Pesticides, July 7, 2020) One\u2019s zip code plays an important role in the likelihood of developing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/resources\/pesticide-induced-diseases-database\/parkinsons-disease\">Parkinson\u2019s disease<\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">(PD)<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, according to data published by Louisiana State University researchers in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1660-4601\/17\/5\/1584\/htm\">International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.<\/a> With genetics and exposure to agricultural pesticide use identified as the main factors affecting <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">PD, p<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">roximity <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">to certain cropland and its effluent had a major impact on disease risk. As with m<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">ost <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">environmentally related diseases, this study highlights the disproportionate risk and environmental racism low income, indigenous and people of color communities endure. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Researchers received access to over 23,000 PD diagnoses in Louisiana between 1999 and 2012, and mapped these data by zip code. Risk was determined calculating the number of diagnoses per 10,000 people in a given zip code, based on census data. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">To flesh out the role agriculture was playing in PD diagnoses, additional data derived from water quality samples taken by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, and the U.S. Geological Survey pesticide use estimates were compared against reported disease incidence. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Results show that <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">certain zip codes faced significantly higher incidence of PD than others in the state. Further, \u201cThe PD high-risk areas match closely the arbor-pastoral areas of the state that are of deciduous and evergreen forests, forest not otherwise specified, and grass\/pastures,\u201d the study indicates. In Allen and <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Evangeline parishes,<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> with heavy timber operations and <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">abundant pasture land, <\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">researchers found <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">upwards of 35 diagnoses per 10,000 residents. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">The average annual incidence of of the disease in the state was found to be 2.9 per 10,000 people. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/quickfacts\/evangelineparishlouisiana\">According to census data<\/a>, nearly 30% of people in Evangeline parish live below the poverty line, and roughly 1 in 5 adults under the age of 65 have a disability. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Researchers note that areas with high aquifer recharge potential had higher rates of PD diagnoses. The Sabine River, and the contribution of Texas agriculture was specifically cited in the study. \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">One does not have to be living on a riverbank to be drinking its water<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">,\u201d the study reads. In particular, the authors indicate that a number of Native American communities live the Sabine River aquifer and are at elevated risk due to the potential for drinking water to be contaminated. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">T<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">he study identifies pesticide use, specifically <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/resources\/pesticide-gateway?pesticideid=1\">2,4-D<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/resources\/pesticide-gateway?pesticideid=55\">paraquat<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/resources\/pesticide-gateway?pesticideid=17\">chlorpyrifos<\/a>, on pasture land, forestry, or woodland operations, as major risk factors for PD. Areas where these chemicals quickly seep into drinking water are at highest risk. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">The authors indicate that a transition to glyphosate-tolerant crops seemed to lessen the disease risk in certain agricultural areas. However, given <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/assets\/media\/documents\/GlyphosateCausesCancer.pdf\">glyphosate\u2019s strong links to cancer,<\/a> it is possible that risks shifted to different disease outcomes. Further, while glyphosate may have temporarily replaced the use of 2,4-D in many cropping systems, with glyphosate resistance on the rise, <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2016\/01\/court-rejects-epas-bid-to-revoke-use-of-dows-24-dglypphosate-enlist-duo-pesticide-in-ge-crops\/\">2,4-D is making its way back into heavy use<\/a>. In fact, the agricultural industry is now speeding towards <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2020\/06\/tell-usda-to-reject-bayer-monsantos-multi-herbicide-tolerant-corn-please-sign-the-petition-by-monday-july-6-4pm-edt\/\">multi-herbicide tolerant cropping systems<\/a>, resulting in a much greater public health threat than any prior cropping system. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">The study concludes with the following,<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> \u201cthree aspects of Parkinson\u2019s disease that need to be kept in mind: (1) It is, unfortunately, a disease that cannot be cured; it can only be prevented; (2) It is part of the agricultural ecology; (3) It is dynamic; its expression can change.\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Beyond Pesticides rejects the concept that increased risk of a degenerative disease, that can only be prevented, must also be seen as an indelible part of agricultural ecology. Organic agriculture represents a safer, healthier approach to <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">crop <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">production that does not necessitate the use of highly toxic pesticides. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/programs\/organic-agriculture\/why-organic\/health-benefits\">See here for the whole picture<\/a> on the benefits of organic production to our health. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Environmental racism must be tackled through programs that acknowledge the damage of past actions, and improve outcomes for disproportionately affected communities. Support organizations that are working to <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcivileats.com%2Fcategory%2Ffood-and-policy%2Ffood-justice%2F%3Femci%3D2cd7eaac-58b2-ea11-9b05-00155d039e74%26emdi%3Dea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001%26ceid%3D&amp;data=01%7C01%7Clclaydon%40beyondpesticides.org%7Ce6b0bbd564794a6ee3af08d816af9c76%7Cc752d38fe68a46fc83ee8e12479e74ad%7C0&amp;sdata=jNAz69mEWsmyx9dwPEmSAc8Z5KqSkdfsDbmSSd2bzmo%3D&amp;reserved=0\">advance black food sovereignty<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.farmworkerjustice.org%2F%3Femci%3D2cd7eaac-58b2-ea11-9b05-00155d039e74%26emdi%3Dea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001%26ceid%3D&amp;data=01%7C01%7Clclaydon%40beyondpesticides.org%7Ce6b0bbd564794a6ee3af08d816af9c76%7Cc752d38fe68a46fc83ee8e12479e74ad%7C0&amp;sdata=YmnkThp%2BqjFI1WE0bnHRGqKZRmz8Vw8kiTKmDDW64lE%3D&amp;reserved=0\">farmworker rights<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Source: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1660-4601\/17\/5\/1584\/htm\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Beyond Pesticides, July 7, 2020) One\u2019s zip code plays an important role in the likelihood of developing Parkinson\u2019s disease (PD), according to data published by Louisiana State University researchers in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. With genetics and exposure to agricultural pesticide use identified as the main factors affecting PD, proximity to certain cropland and its effluent had a major impact on disease risk. As with most environmentally related diseases, this study highlights the disproportionate risk and environmental racism low income, indigenous and people of color communities endure. Researchers received access to over 23,000 PD diagnoses in Louisiana between 1999 and 2012, and mapped these data by zip code. Risk was determined calculating the number of diagnoses per 10,000 people in a given zip code, based on census data. To flesh out the role agriculture was playing in PD diagnoses, additional data derived from water quality samples taken by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, and the U.S. Geological Survey pesticide use estimates were compared against reported disease incidence. Results show that certain zip codes faced significantly higher incidence of PD than others in the state. 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With genetics and exposure to agricultural pesticide use identified as the main factors affecting PD, proximity to certain cropland and its effluent had a major impact on disease risk. As with most environmentally related diseases, this study highlights the disproportionate risk and environmental racism low income, indigenous and people of color communities endure. Researchers received access to over 23,000 PD diagnoses in Louisiana between 1999 and 2012, and mapped these data by zip code. Risk was determined calculating the number of diagnoses per 10,000 people in a given zip code, based on census data. To flesh out the role agriculture was playing in PD diagnoses, additional data derived from water quality samples taken by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, and the U.S. Geological Survey pesticide use estimates were compared against reported disease incidence. Results show that certain zip codes faced significantly higher incidence of PD than others in the state. 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With genetics and exposure to agricultural pesticide use identified as the main factors affecting PD, proximity to certain cropland and its effluent had a major impact on disease risk. As with most environmentally related diseases, this study highlights the disproportionate risk and environmental racism low income, indigenous and people of color communities endure. Researchers received access to over 23,000 PD diagnoses in Louisiana between 1999 and 2012, and mapped these data by zip code. Risk was determined calculating the number of diagnoses per 10,000 people in a given zip code, based on census data. To flesh out the role agriculture was playing in PD diagnoses, additional data derived from water quality samples taken by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, and the U.S. Geological Survey pesticide use estimates were compared against reported disease incidence. Results show that certain zip codes faced significantly higher incidence of PD than others in the state. 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