Nerve Damage Seen from Industrial Solvent
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TORONTO  - Chronic exposure to high  concentrations of 1-bromopropane (1-BP) vapor is highly toxic  to nerves, according to data presented here Tuesday during the  annual meeting of the American Neurological Association.
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Officials are trying to figure out why workers at a meat plant were stricken with a strange neurological illness.
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A new study found that white blood cell counts were lowered in workers exposed to less than 1 ppm of the chemical benzene (part benzene per million parts air).
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Agricultural workers exposed to high levels of pesticides have a raised risk of brain tumours, research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Agricultural workers with extensive exposure to pesticides may have an elevated risk of brain cancer, new research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Veterans with Gulf War syndrome  appear to have subtle damage to the involuntary part of the  nervous system, likely caused by low-level exposure to the  chemical warfare agent sarin, according to a new study.
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NEW YORK  - The total volume of muscles in  the foot is halved in people who have nerve damage resulting  from diabetes, compared with diabetics without neuropathy,  according to researchers.
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Experiments with the brain cells of rats show that contact with an ingredient found in shampoos, hand lotions and paint causes neurons to die.
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Welders may have a higher-than-average rate of Parkinson's disease symptoms, the results of a new study suggest.
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By eamonn holmes  I READ an article this week about the hidden dangers in cosmetics, the chemicals used in them and what health problems they are linked to. Quite honestly it was pretty scary.
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Academic studies highlighting the hazards posed by the chemicals used in nail salons are raising concerns about the health of the nationâs 300,000 nail salon workers.
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A pregnancy hormone may help repair the damage to nerves caused by multiple sclerosis, research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - People who come into regular  contact with pesticides at work -- such as farmers and  pesticide sprayers -- appear to have a slightly higher risk of  developing Parkinson's disease, according to new study findings  released Monday.
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A 62-year-old worker is in a critical condition after falling into a vat of diluted potassium cyanide in Greater Manchester.
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NEW YORK  - Local injections of botulinum   toxin type A (Botox) may provide long-lasting relief of pain   associated with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), Taiwanese   researchers report.
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A chemical found in shampoo and hand lotions may damage the developing nervous system, research suggests.
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WEDNESDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pesticides and head injury can both bump up risks for Parkinson&#39;s disease, European researchers report.