Household chemicals should be taken seriously.

[MBAnderson]

nytimes.com/interactive/201...

[aspergerian]

An excellent column by Kristoff. Then we can contemplate all the gene variants for detox and for nutrition, plus so many other factors.

[M1tz1]

To say nothing of the chemicals we put on our animals. In South Africa, animals are routinely treated with drops applied at the back of the neck to stop flea and tick infestation. In large areas of the country, ticks are infected and can cause fatal biliary in dogs. We are told that these remedies are safe. Our cats sleep on our bed (and sometimes in the bed in winter). Now I'm wondering if these pesticides contributed to my husband's PD.

[park_bear in reply to M1tz1]

Permethrin is a commonly used household pesticide and and it triples the risk of Parkinson's. See my writing here: Parkinson's and Pesticides

tinyurl.com/y8tckmx4

[M1tz1]

Thank you, park_bear. The chemical used on our cats is Selamectin and there were others before this one which also deals with worm infestations. But your comments about pyrethrins brings to mind that it was recommended here as safe, emanating, as you say, from chrysanthemums. We sprayed with it many years ago (40?) as fishmoths were doing a lot of damage. I stopped buying any insecticides also years ago when the fishmoths disappeared. It's strange that I didn't suffer any ill-effects but my husband was also involved in sawmilling and timber was chemically treated.

[MBAnderson]

More on household chemicals. This is a better, more thorough article.

Household chemicals = 20 cigarettes per day.

greenmedinfo.com/blog/clean...