Contents

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Note to Readers

Glossary

Abbreviations

Introduction

PART ONE: A FORMIDABLE DISEASE

1. Six Men in London
The Discovery of a New Disease and Its Causes

2. A Man-Made Pandemic
How Chemicals Have Fueled the Onslaught

3. Vanquishing Indifference
Lessons from the Fights Against Polio, HIV/AIDS, and Breast Cancer

PART TWO: THE PACT—PREVENTING, ADVOCATING, CARING, AND TREATING

4. Before It Starts
The Urgency of Banning Specific Pesticides to Lower Our Risk

5. Cleaning Up
How Solvents and Contaminated Groundwater Spread the Disease

6. Protecting Ourselves
The Role of Head Trauma, Exercise, and Diet

7. Taking Care
Helping Those Who Bear the Parkinson’s Burden

8. Hope on the Horizon
The Promise of New Treatments

9. Taking Charge
The Policies and Research Funding We Need

PART THREE: A PRESCRIPTION FOR ACTION

10. Within Our Reach
How We Can End Parkinson’s

A Prescription for Action

Resources

Disclosures

Acknowledgments

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About the Authors

Praise for Ending Parkinson’s Disease

Notes