Julie Edwards of the Michael J. Fox Foundation explains their main research priorities, including the topic of the highly toxic pesticide known as Paraquat, which is currently banned in over 70 countries but still used in U.S. agriculture. Parkinson’s Today was presented by the Michael J. Fox Foundation and Parkinson’s Resource Organization (PRO) in 2026.

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