Living near dry cleaners may increase risk for developing Parkinson's disease

Contamination caused by chemicals used in dry cleaning may increase risk for developing Parkinson’s disease in older adults who live near dry cleaners, according to research published in npj Parkinson’s Disease. Living within 500 feet of a dry cleaner was associated with 14% greater odds of developing PD when compared with living 4 to 5 miles away, wrote Brad A. Racette, MD, chairman of neurology