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Budzinski, LaHood Introduce Bill to Support Veterans Battling Parkinson’s

United States House of Representatives (Press Release)
June 5, 2026

Representatives Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Darin LaHood (IL-16) introduced the Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act to expand access to evidence-based boxing programs for veterans and individuals living with Parkinson’s.

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The number of people with Parkinson’s is exploding. Are chemicals to blame?

Yahoo!
June 4, 2026

As part of Poisoned Pathways, an investigative series into chemical exposure and Parkinson's disease supported by the Pulitzer Center and reported by the WUFT Environment & Ag Desk at the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications, Parkinson's Foundation National Medical Advisor, Michael Okun, MD, and Chief Medical Officer, Sneha Mantri, MD, are interviewed about the growing consensus among neurologists and researchers chemical exposure and increased risk of PD.

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New PD Trial Navigator program flags thousands for NEULARK study

Parkinson's News Today
June 3, 2026

More than 2,000 potential participants have been identified for screening in a Parkinson’s clinical trial, thanks to the Parkinson’s Foundation‘s PD Trial Navigator matching program.

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Parkinson’s Disease Is Consistently Linked to Pesticide Exposure. Farmworkers — and Nearby Communities — Are at Risk in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley.

Public Health Watch
June 3, 2026

As part of a series about pesticide use in the Rio Grande Valley, this long-format investigative piece discusses local research that suggests a higher-than-average prevalence of Parkinson’s disease in local areas, and its links to pesticides and other environmental toxins.

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Vermont Applauded for Banning Parkinson’s-Linked Neurotoxic Herbicide Paraquat

Common Dreams
May 26, 2026

In a move cheered by advocates for public health and the environment, Vermont on Tuesday became the first US state to ban paraquat, a neurotoxic herbicide banned in over 70 countries.

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#80: Michael Okun — The Parkinson’s Plan, prevention, care, and the future of Parkinson’s disease

Stimulating Brains (Podcast)
May 21, 2026

Parkinson's Foundation National Medical Advisor, Michael Okun, MD, discusses his recent book, The Parkinson’s Plan, prevention strategies and the need for coordinated care and advocacy to improve outcomes for people living with PD.