A STUDY has suggested that the
pesticide DDT could increase the
chances of developing Alzheimer’s
disease.
Published in JAMA Neurology,
‘Elevated Serum Pesticide Levels
and Risk for Alzheimer Disease’
found that people with Alzheimer’s
had 3.8 times higher levels of DDE
(the metabolite of DDT) vs controls.
“Elevated serum DDE levels are
associated with an increased risk
for AD.”
However the BBC reported that
the picture was not clear cut
with some healthy people having
high levels of DDE and some with
Alzheimer’s having low levels.
To read the JAMA Neurology
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