Parkinson's disease hospitalization rates and pesticide use in urban and non-urban regions of Brazil

• Main Authors: Aline de Souza Espindola Santos (Author), Noa Krawczyk (Author), Christine Gibson Parks (Author), Carmen Froes Ildes Asmus (Author), Volney de Magalhães Câmara (Author), Jaime Lima (Author), Armando Meyer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto de Estudos em Saúde Coletiva da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Few studies have evaluated the role played by pesticide exposure in the development of Parkinson's disease (PD) in Brazil. Objective This study aimed to investigate the association between pesticide use and PD hospitalization in Brazilian micro-regions. Method Pesticide expe...