Month: November 2013

Center for Environmental Exposures and Disease

Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Fungus

From Rutgers Today – November 11, 2013. Rutgers researcher and CEED member Joan Bennett’s work on indoor mold exposure follows her own illness suffered while cleaning up flood damage from Hurricane Katrina. Scientists at Rutgers and Emory universities have discovered that a compound often emitted by mold may be linked to symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.…
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Rise in Falls and Fractures Among Elderly After Superstorm Sandy

From Rutgers Today – November 11, 2013. A report co-authored by Rutgers researcher and CEED member Sue Shapses warns of the dangers extended power outages can pose to older New Jerseyans. Everyone knows Superstorm Sandy left many New Jersey homes and businesses battered and bruised. But most are not aware of the considerable toll the storm…
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