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Is the rising incidence of Parkinson’s disease connected to the chemicals in our environment? In this episode of the Parkinson’s Policy Podcast, we sit down with the renowned Dr. Deborah Cory-Slechta, Professor of Environmental Medicine, Pediatrics, and Neuroscience at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

Dr. Cory-Slechta breaks down decades of pioneering research into how environmental exposures including agricultural pesticides like Paraquat, industrial solvents, heavy metals, and fine particulate air pollution impact dopamine neurons and elevate the risk of neurodegenerative diseases. We also discuss critical gaps in regulatory policy, environmental justice concerns, and actionable steps needed to protect public health.