Guest guest Posted March 28, 2002 Report Share Posted March 28, 2002 Doris, My sister called to tell me this news too. Do you have a link for the show it was on? They have done studies that show possible links between pesticides and neurotoxic chemicals, like pesticides and the recreational drug ecstasy (there are other theories, though, that ecstasy might help Parkinson's patients). There was an interesting case at the Environmental Protection Agency (ironic) a number of years ago -- a cluster of people got sick with EI/MCS after renovations were done and new carpeting was installed. One study (see below) found that those who use indoor pesticides were much more likely to develop Parkinson's. On a TV set, it seems like there could be many environmental possibilities -- constant renovations, frequent pesticide spraying (especially if the show was taped in a warm climate like LA), etc. Peggy << Environment News Service Combination of Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's Disease By Cat Lazaroff ROCHESTER, New York, January 3, 2001 (ENS) - A combination of two widely used agricultural pesticides - but neither one alone - creates in mice the exact pattern of brain damage that doctors see in patients with Parkinson's disease. The research offers the most compelling evidence yet that everyday environmental factors may play a role in the development of the disease. The scientists caution that more studies are necessary to explain the link, since it is probable that many factors contribute to a complex disease like Parkinson's. The researchers say it is unlikely that the pesticides on their own actually cause the disease. http://ens.lycos.com/ens/jan2001/2001L-01-03-06.html>> << Pesticide Action Network of North America (PANNA) News Note: Pesticides Linked To Parkinson's Disease " Another study by Stanford University neuroepidemiologist Dr. Lorene showed that people exposed to in-home insecticides are 70% more likely to develop Parkinson's disease and that exposure to garden insecticides assumes a 50% increase in likelihood for developing the disease. " full article at: h ttp://www.panna.org/panna/panna/resources/gpc/gpc_200104.11.1.15.dv.html>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2002 Report Share Posted March 28, 2002 > If found this news fascinating. J Fox was on a tv show in Canada > when he was a kid. 4 people from that show have Parkinson's. From what I > saw, this news is getting people thinking / believing more that > environmental things can cause illness. Could be anything from a virus or > bacteria, or maybe they were exposed to a chemical or mercury. > > Thanks, > Doris Hi Doris & all, I think MJ Fox could bennefit from Dr.Cheneys GH & FBGF (Mesenchyme) treatments. A similar drug called GDNF (Glial Cell Derived Neurotrophic Factor) has been studied as a Parkinson's treatment. As I posted on the list earlier, CFS patients might benefit from GDNF which I hope Dr. Cheney knows about. Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2002 Report Share Posted March 30, 2002 > > Hi Al, > > Do you know where we could buy this Glial Cell Neurotrophic Factor? I'm > sure Cheney is aware of it. I wonder how it is administered? Is it > injected, swallowed, or must it be surgically implanted like the other > Parkinson's treatment. Steve B. > Hi Steve, I don't know the status of GDNF. A friend called and heard about it on the news, I then went to google.com and entered " GDNF parkinson's " in the search window and there were a few things about it there. Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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