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CHE Café: Why Parkinson’s disease is preventable

An estimated 1.1 million people in the U.S. are currently living with Parkinson's disease (PD), and this number is expected to rise to 1.2 million by 2030. Globally, more than 10 million people are estimated to be living with PD, which is now the fastest growing brain disorder in the world. Science has long linked certain environmental contaminants to increased risk of PD, and some researchers are now making the case that this fast-growing disease may be largely preventable. This is the case made by the authors of The Parkinson’s Plan. The recently released book documents three types of environmental exposures that research has linked to increased risk of Parkinson’s disease: certain pesticides, the solvent trichloroethylene, and air pollution. The authors reach the hopeful conclusion that by addressing these pollutants, “it may be possible to create a world where Parkinson’s disease is increasingly rare.” In this CHE Café conversation, we explored new approaches to Parkinson’s disease prevention. We heard from Dr. Ray Dorsey, a co-author of The Parkinson’s Plan, and Dr. Ted Schettler, who has long been interested in environmental influences on aging and is a co-creator of Sam’s Story, the Story of Health ebook on environmental drivers of cognitive decline. The discussion was co-sponsored with The New School at Commonweal, and hosted by CHE Director Kristin Schafer. For resources and more information, visit https://www.healthandenvironment.org/... #environmentalhealth #publichealth