Can pesticides cause Parkinson’s
disease?
Researchers have analysed more than 100 global studies to
show that exposure to pesticides, weed killers and solvents is likely to be
associated with a higher risk for developing Parkinson’s disease. The research
appears in the May 28 print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the
American Academy of Neurology. ‘Due to this association, there was also a link
between farming or country living and developing Parkinson’s in some of the
studies,’ said study author Emanuele Cereda of the IRCCS University Hospital
San Matteo Foundation in Pavia, Italy. Cereda conducted the research along with
Gianni Pezzoli of the Parkinson Institute (ICP) in Milan.
The researchers found that exposure to bug or weed
killers and solvents increased the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease by 33
to 80 percent. In controlled studies, exposure to the weed killer paraquat or
the fungicides maneb and mancozeb was associated with two times increase in the
risk of developing the disease, reports Science Daily. ‘We didn’t study whether
the type of exposure, such as whether the compound was inhaled or absorbed
through the skin and the method of application, such as spraying or mixing,
affected Parkinson’s risk,’ said Cereda. ‘However, our study suggests that the
risk increases in a dose response manner as the length of exposure to these
chemicals increases,’ the researcher added.
Source: http://health.india.com
29.05.2013
Beware –
using expired make-up products could be injurious to your health
Women
who use make-up products beyond its expiry date are putting their health at
risk, a poll suggests. Carried out by Debenhams, the poll discovered that
57.7 percent of women make-up bags consist of expired cosmetics and they don’t
throw it away as they think it to be a waste. But what they don’t know is
that it causes health risks that can lead to problems like breakouts, eye infections
and skin rashes. ‘It’s worrying to find that so many women are putting
their health at risk by keeping hold of make-up for too long,’
femalefirst.co.uk quoted Lisa Brett, spokesperson for Debenhams, as
saying. ‘It’s important to check the recommended use-by date on a product,
and don’t be tempted to hang onto it even if it’s been discontinued! An
out-of-date product will not give you the results it once could, and it may
leave you with problems,’ she added.
The
poll revealed that 73 percent of women are not even aware of the expiry date of
their make-up products. One-third were found to use eyeliner that is over
an year old, which could lead to serious eye infections, 22 percent were said
to keep foundation well over a year – leading to a bad skin complexion and
breakouts – and seven percent of women admitted to keep eye shadows for over
six years, which is way over its one-year recommendation. Brett said: ‘If
your makeup is past its best, it’s a false economy to keep using it until it’s
all gone – it’s not worth the issues it could cause. Now spring’s here, what
better opportunity to give your makeup bag a good clear out?’
‘Aside
from health benefits of replacing your old cosmetics with new, the work of
makeup will have moved on leaps and bounds if it’s been a few years since you
explored it! With new formulations and colours hitting the shelves all the
time, there’s really no need to hang on to old makeup,’ she added.
Source: http://health.india.com
29.05.2013
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