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PRO/EDR> Paraquat – Israel: human exposure, Parkinson's disease
Other Human Disease -- IsraelA pesticide, suspected of increasing the risk of Parkinson's disease, is widely used in Israel despite the fact that the health and environmental protection ministries have recommended halting its use. In Israel paraquat, an herbicide is widely used in vineyards and citrus groves, and in potato and cotton fields.A few months ago the Health Ministry prepared an opinion recommending that use of the substance be stopped. Not only does it poison those using it, wrote the Read more [...]
