The most recent evidence linking Rotenone exposure to Parkinson's Disease
July 15, 2016
Hydrologists were told that since they were not directly working with rotenone there was no need for protective equipment to protect them from this "harmless" chemical. Within two years after their exposure BOTH of these young fathers are battling with Parkinson's Disease. The probability of both developing Parkinson's at such a young age is staggeringly low, and should strike enough concern to ban such applications until more is known of rotenone formulations and their synergestic role in Parkinson's.
The National Institute of Health strongly associates Rotenone exposure to Parkinson's Disease
July 12, 2016
The top medical group in the nation investigated environmental exposure to pesticides and if there was any link to increased incidence of developing Parkinson's Disease. Rotenone has been strongly suggested for many years to be a possible player in sparking the onset of Parkinson's, but has been dismissed by those in fisheries management for years as being harmless. The NIH now strongly supports that rotenone is of major concern with its role in Parkinson's.
Firefighters with Parkinson's Disease help pass SENATE ENROLLED ACT No. 376. Will fisheries personnel be Next?
July 10, 2016
Firefighter Gary Coons’ Efforts Results in the Country’s First Parkinson's Disease Presumptive Law. With the help of State Senator James Merritt of Indiana, the two watched Governor Mitch Daniels sign Senate Bill 376 into law. The Indiana Presumptive Law, which went into effect July 1, 2009, requires Parkinson's Disease to be treated as a line-of-duty disability under an emergency responders pension and disability plan. The law is based on linking toxic chemical exposure of firefighters to the onset of Parkinson's Disease.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs officially recognizes U.S. Military Veterans with Parkinson's Disease caused by Agent Orange. The link between Rotenone and Parkinson's is significantly stronger!
July 09, 2016
The message is clear: the VA recognizes Parkinson’s disease as associated with exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service. The VA's final regulation recognizing this association took effect on August 30, 2010 and rating of claims started on October 31, 2010. Vietnam-era Veterans exposed to herbicides do not have to prove a connection between their Parkinson’s disease and military service to be eligible to receive VA benefits.