Environmental exposures in elderly Canadians with Parkinson's disease.
BACKGROUND: Etiologic hypotheses for Parkinson's disease have implicated environmental factors, genetic factors, or a combination of the two. METHODS: Data from a survey of elderly Canadians (n = 10,263) with regard to their history of Parkinson's disease and previous environmental exposures were analyzed. Exposure to various environmental factors was compared between 87 patients with Parkinson's disease and 2070 elderly controls without Parkinson's disease. RESULTS: Exposure to plastic resins (OR (odd ratio) = 8.79), epoxy resins (OR = 6.94), glues (OR = 4.26), paints (OR = 3.84), and petroleum (OR = 2.30) products was significantly (p < 0.05) associated with Parkinson's disease. CONCLUSION: These substances deserve further exploration with respect to the possible development of parkinsonism.
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Published In
DOI
ISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Location
Related Subject Headings
- Parkinson Disease
- Paint
- Neurology & Neurosurgery
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Humans
- Female
- Epoxy Resins
- Environmental Exposure
- Data Collection