The hottest pepper in the world is the cause of terrible headaches, pollen allergies are making a comeback and the latest figures from Public Health France on Parkinson’s disease, which threatens farmers more: here are the three main facts of the day.
Parkinson’s disease is the neurological disease which increased the most between 1990 and 2015: the number of its victims doubled. At the end of 2015, the number of Parkinson’s patients treated was around 160,000, with around 25,000 new cases per year. 17% of new cases were under the age of 65. By 2030, the number of people with Parkinson’s disease will have increased by 56% compared to 2015, according to the latest report published by Public Health France. Farmers are 10% more likely to contract the disease, especially from pesticides. Find our article on the subject.
Why does the hottest pepper in the world cause terrible headaches?
A 34-year-old American with no medical history suffered terrible headaches after entering a competition in which he ingested a Carolina Reaper, listed as the world’s hottest pepper. He was then diagnosed with reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome, consisting of a temporary narrowing of the blood vessels in the head. To find out more, click here.
Pollen allergies are back: which cities are most at risk?
The arrival of fine weather, by waking up the vegetation, generates the release of pollen into the atmosphere. The National Aerobiological Surveillance Network (RNSA) indeed warns of the risks of allergy to birch pollen in the coming days, especially in the Paris and Lyon regions. A risk of allergies to cypress pollen is also to be expected around the Mediterranean, while there will be an increase in pollens from grasses and urticaceae in the south of the country. For more details, region by region, click here.
Parkinson’s: farmers and residents are more exposed to the disease because of pesticides
Parkinson’s disease is the neurological disease which increased the most between 1990 and 2015: the number of its victims doubled. At the end of 2015, the number of Parkinson’s patients treated was around 160,000, with around 25,000 new cases per year. 17% of new cases were under the age of 65. By 2030, the number of people with Parkinson’s disease will have increased by 56% compared to 2015, according to the latest report published by Public Health France. Farmers are 10% more likely to contract the disease, especially from pesticides. Find our article on the subject.
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