27th March 2009 - News release
EMERGENCY WORKERS WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE
There are a variety of toxins known to be able to cause symptoms of
Parkinson's Disease. For more information go to Toxic causes of Parkinson's
Disease. Emergency workers can be dangerously subjected to some of these
toxins. In the U.S.A., in the state of Indiana, a Senate Bill has been
overwhelmingly approved that would require Parkinson's Disease to be treated
as a line-of-duty disability under an emergency responder's pension and
disability plan, entitling them to greater benefits. The overwhelming
approval makes it likely that such legislation will become far more
widespread. The bill was spearheaded by fire fighter Gary Coons who was
diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease whilst only 33. Gary Coons had been
campaigning continuously. For more, see Firefighters with Parkinsons. The
chances of anyone having Parkinson's Disease at that age are less than 1 in
100,000, making it a rare medical disorder, and therefore more likely to be
the result of unusual circumstances. Gary Coons was the lead investigator
of a large paint warehouse fire that caused him to be seriously exposed to
known toxic causes of Parkinson's Disease without being given sufficient
protective equipment. Toxicity is a probable cause when the Parkinson's
symptoms develop rapidly after a probable chemical exposure. For more
information go to the complete News release. Viartis provided a
comprehensive and fully referenced review of toxic causes of Parkinson's
Disease in order to assist his application.
Rayilyn Brown
Director AZNPF
Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation
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