After adjusting for factors like age, sex, income and air pollution, people drinking from municipal or private wells in carbonate aquifers had a 24% higher risk of developing Parkinson’s compared to ...
The study looked at 12,370 people with Parkinson's disease and more than 1.2 million people without the disease.
A massive study links newer groundwater and carbonate aquifers to a higher risk of Parkinson’s disease, highlighting the impact of modern pollution on brain health.
In some instances, drinking water systems were contaminated with PFAS measured at 86 times the federal limit.