Spatial test for agricultural pesticide "blow-in" effect on prevalence of Parkinson's disease. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The current study used Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA) clinical records, State of California pesticide application records, spatial maps of distribution of Parkinson's disease patients, and pesticide applications to determine if there was evidence for "blow-in" of pesticides as a factor in explaining the prevalence of Central Valley Parkinson's disease. The results did not support the hypothesis of increasing prevalence of Parkinsonism attributable to wind drift.

publication date

  • March 1, 2006

Research

keywords

  • Agriculture
  • Air Pollutants
  • Parkinson Disease
  • Parkinsonian Disorders
  • Pesticides
  • Topography, Medical
  • Wind

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 33744483529

PubMed ID

  • 16449758

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 19

issue

  • 1