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by TaupeRanger 1145 days ago
No, none are "confirmed causes". There are mild associations between the use of certain pesticides and Parkinson's, but much lower than the overall genetic risk factors, and there's always the possibility of confounding factors in the studies.
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What's your source, if you don't mind me asking? I ask because some pesticides are well established to be linked to increased risk of parkinson's. Including carbamates (3.5x), organophosphorus (2x) and organoclorine (2x).

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33991619/