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Agent Orange and Parkinson’s disease
by: Alan on Wed, Jan 14 2009
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There is compelling evidence that Parkinson’s disease is associated with exposure to the chemicals in Agent Orange. The Mayo Clinic found that herbicides were significantly associated with Parkinson’s disease with the most reported herbicide being 2,4-D (one of the herbicides in Agent Orange).

There are many more studies that support that finding. I am Alan O., a retired Army and Vietnam Veteran. I have PD. For the last 18 months I have devoted my life to researching the issue of PD and its association to the chemical exposures that were part of the Vietnam War experience. If you are a Vietnam Veteran and you have Parkinson’s you need to know what I know.
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  1. Thu, Nov 05 2009
    I have just been diagnosed with a parkinson's disease. I was a soldure after Viet nam but I decomisioned a lot of equipment from the era. being in mai...Read
  2. Sat, Aug 29 2009
    Alan, I am very interested in what you have found linking Parkinson's to Agent Orange. I have recently been contacted by my husband's XO in Vietnam. O...Read

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  • Agent Orange and Parkinson’s disease - by Alan - (Wed, Jan 14 2009)
    There is compelling evidence that Parkinson’s disease is associated with exposure to the chemicals in Agent Orange. The Mayo Clinic found that herbicides were significantly associated with Parkinson’s disease with the most reported herbicide being 2,4-D (one of the herbicides in Agent Orange). [more..]

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