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Environmental Pollution Implicated in Parkinson's Disease And Nervous Disorders

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Neurotoxicity is as a result of the long term exposure to toxic pollutants , called neurotoxins, which badly affects the central nervous system, or sensory organs. Neurotoxins are chemicals with the ability to damage the nervous system. They do this by destroying the cells that transmit and process signals in the brain . As pollutants, neurotoxins are ever-present in the environment; in schools, homes, road an so on. They are the major sources of environmentalpollution in occupational settings. Production processes in factories are a major environmental pollution source of some of the most harmful neurotoxi ns . Clinical manifestations of n eurotoxicity occur in multiple syndromes and effects, in relation to the nature, level and duration of the exposure. Below are some commonly use chemicals present in the environment that cause central nervous disorders. Their clinical manifestations are identified in this article as well as their relation with toxic exposures . Also preci...