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An observational study of the frequency of Parkinson's disease in about 19 million U.S. residents 67 or older, relative to their residence's distance to a dry cleaner's, found a dose-response relationship, with an approximately 20% higher risk of disease for those living closest.

Summary: https://www.sciencealert.com/huge-us-study-shows-living-near-dry-cleaners-is-linked-to-major-disease-risk

Original paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41531-026-01513-6

#Science #Health #Parkinsons #DryCleaners #Pollution #Trichloroethylene #TCE