Progress in pesticide exposure assessment: The case of Parkinson's Disease in the Netherlands

Pesticides are extensively used in agriculture and numerous chemical active ingredients and product formulations have been marketed since the 1950ies. Human populations can be exposed to pesticides via multiple routes, such as application of these substances in occupational settings, or via pesticides migrating into the (home) environment following agricultural pesticide applications in vicinity. Pesticide exposure has been associated with different health effects, such as Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Evidence for the role of specific active ingredients is still limited, however, as the wide rang... Mehr ...