One Important Study Provides Evidence That Inhaling Paraquat Could Cause Parkinson's Disease

The effects on brain cells of inhaling low dosages of a pesticide is an often-overlooked parameter when performing scientific testing

Sunday, July 3, 2022 - According to Parkinson's News Today (PNT), one important study may provide all the evidence that is necessary to link repeatedly inhaling paraquat fumes to developing brain damage. The study published in the journal Toxicological Sciences found that repeatedly inhaling paraquat can kill dopamine-producing neurons in male mice, and thus other biological species including human beings. "Prolonged, low-level inhalation of the common weed-killer paraquat, implicated in the risk of Parkinson's disease, caused male mice to lose at least some of their sense of smell, a study reports. This work also supported previous studies showing the inhaled chemical enters the brain via the olfactory nerve," PNT writes. The effects on brain cells of inhaling low dosages of a pesticide is an often-overlooked parameter when performing scientific testing."

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) renewed paraquat's license in the United States for another 15 years but severely restricted the conditions under which it can be purchased, mixed, applied, and stored. The EPA also requires that anyone who sprays the deadly herbicide first obtain a license showing an understanding of the human health risks the defoliant carries. Only one small sip of paraquat can kill an adult human being according to medical experts. The EPA requires that licensed applicators use personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling the deadly poison as inhaling it can lead to the destruction of brain cells that coordinate the body's motion and the brain's memory. This despite telling the public that they have not found evidence that being exposed to paraquat leads to developing Parkinson's disease, a deadly brain disorder that leads to death. Farmers throughout the Unitedhal States have developed Parkinson's disease at a much greater rate than the general public and have filed Paraquat lawsuits against Syngenta and Chevron, the two markers of the chemical. They are accused of knowing about the risks of developing neurological difficulties from inhaling the defoliant and failing to warn farmers. So many farmers and farmworkers in the United States have gotten Parkinson's disease from using paraquat that there can be no question that a connection between the two exists. Syngenta and other defendants of more than 1000 paraquat Parkinson's disease lawsuits against them will have to rely on the EPA to help them defend the accusations that are supported by accredited medical and scientific studies. Thirty countries including those in the UK, China, and others have banned the use of paraquat on their soil based on the toxicity to humans. Thousands of accidental deaths are blamed on a victim mistaking paraquat for an ordinary soft drink. Many others are attracted to the fast-acting poison as a method of committing suicide. Paraquat Parkinson's disease trials could begin in early 2023 with an eye toward establishing the scientific relationship between inhaling repeated low doses of paraquat on farms and developing Parkinson's disease.

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