Working around PD.

DISEASE risk factors; PARKINSON'S disease; HYDROCARBONS; SOLVENTS & safety; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of chemicals; MEDICAL research; NEUROLOGY; NEUROLOGICAL disorders

The article discusses the first large clinical study to find evidence of a link between Parkinson disease and hydrocarbon exposure. According to a study published in the journal "Neurology," jobs that involve the use of certain common solvents may put people at risk for developing Parkinson disease at an earlier age and having more severe symptoms throughout the course of the disease. The author says the study may be an important new piece in the Parkinson puzzle by suggesting that hydrocarbon exposure is one of the contributing environmental factors.