Brain & Environment Symposium

What we're learning: "We now strongly suspect that many cases of PD are caused by environmental exposures... pesticides like paraquat and chemicals like TCE are strongly linked" - @MichaelOkun via @darylaustinUT @forbes forbes.com/sites/darylaus…

Are you thinking about your bone health in Parkinson’s? You should be! Check out the latest blog post from @MichaelOkun 👉 shorturl.at/s7X4i #Osteoporosis #ParkinsonsDisease #Parkinsons #BoneHealth

Great piece by @zoeschlanger at @TheAtlantic highlighting the environment/brain connection. Air pollution doesn't just harm our lungs... theatlantic.com/health/archive… #ParkinsonsDisease #ClimateCrisis #BrainHealth

Early praise for The Parkinson’s Plan from Ken Cook, @EWGPrez @EWG, who has spent decades fighting to protect our health from toxic environmental threats. Get your copy today🔗pdplan.org. 🌏🧠 👊#EnvironmentalHealth #ParkinsonsAwarenessMonth #BrainHealth

“Parkinson’s is a man-made disease. And the tragedy is that we’re not even trying to prevent it.” -@basbloem | @politico politico.eu/article/bas-bl… An estimated 25 million cases by 2025 - we don't have to accept our fate. We can change it. #glyphosate #paraquat #Parkinsons

Unshakeable Optimist, @mollielombardi shares how lessons from her late mother's cancer journey now help her navigate life with Parkinson's disease. via @parkinsonstory #YOPD #Parkinsons #MothersDay parkinsonsnewstoday.com/columns/lesson…

Shaun was diagnosed with #Parkinsons Disease at age 23. He started competing in disabled strongman competitions after weight training helped him cope with his condition. Another #YOPD warrior who refuses to let PD get the last word. via @bbc bbc.com/articles/crm39…

‘I was told I was too young to have Parkinson’s at 35 – these were the signs’ independent.co.uk/news/health/pa… #YOPD #Parkinsons

.@OzzyOsbourne details psychological toll of brutal Parkinson’s battle: ‘Never going to end’. We're losing too many to a mostly preventable disease. Time to get off this crazy train! @newyorkpost | nypost.com/2025/05/04/ent… #ParkinsonsIsPreventable #Parkinsons

The 2025 COP will consider a global ban on #chlorpyrifos, a #pesticide linked to #Parkinsons and neurological harm in kids. First developed by the Nazis for chemical warfare, it's now sprayed on the food we all eat. cen.acs.org/environment/po… | @cenmag #NoSafeLevel #BanChlorpyrifos

More praise for the book! Grateful to Allie for her courage and voice. The Parkinson’s Plan is for everyone who believes we can do more—now—to prevent and treat #Parkinsons. 📕Head to pdplan.org to get your copy today!

Super Agers by @EricTopol comes out in a few days! Get it here 👉 amazon.com/Super-Agers-Ev…

Excited to get a hold of my new book! It's out in 1 month and can be pre-ordered. simonandschuster.com/books/Super-Ag…

Reminder: The Parkinson’s Plan is available for pre-order pdplan.org! Secure your copy today and be among the first to take action toward a new future for Parkinson’s prevention and treatment. #ParkinsonsDisease #HealthBooks #EnvironmentalHealth #ParkinsonsAwareness

It’s EPA’s job to protect people from exposure to dangerous chemicals. We’ve issued an emergency order to stop the use of the pesticide DCPA. This is the first time in almost 40 years EPA has taken this type of emergency action. epa.gov/newsreleases/e…

I was in Sterling today to celebrate how our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is making it possible to clean up the Hidden Lane Superfund site. I applaud @EPA and local govt efforts to clean up toxins and restore clean drinking water. We're making our community safer and healthier.

"There are New York Times reporters who've won Pulitzer Prizes that you can see the articles where they're called liars and things that were written by groups that we know got money from Monsanto" — @careygillam talking about taking on #Monsanto indianapublicmedia.org/eartheats/taki…

Brain diseases are now the world’s leading source of disability. The causes of these diseases are increasingly human-made, and therefore avoidable. We will be learning more next week about the impact of environmental toxicants & strategies for prevention. brainandenvironment.org

The toxic weed killer linked to Parkinson's Disease youtu.be/iDtKMyeYe9A?si… via @ewg