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medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-28

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Claim 1 of 7Not checkedPeople who live near industrial facilities that pollute the water supply may be more likely to develop progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), according to a study published in Neurology.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 7Not checkedThe study does not prove that proximity to facilities that emit water pollution causes PSP; it only shows an association.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 7Not checkedPeople who lived within about three miles (4.8 kilometers) of a facility that emitted pollutants including pesticides, other organic and inorganic pollutants and heavy metals were more likely to develop PSP than people who did not live as close to such facilities.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 7Not checkedResearchers followed more than 500,000 people from across the United Kingdom for up to 25 years; during that time, 221 people developed PSP.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 7Not checkedAfter adjustment, people living near facilities emitting pesticides were 66% more likely to develop PSP; those near inorganic-pollutant facilities were 60% more likely; those near organic-pollutant facilities were 52% more likely; and those near heavy-metal facilities were 38% more likely.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 6 of 7Not checkedResearchers found no association between chlorinated solvents or persistent organic pollutants and PSP, and they reported that risk appeared to decrease as distance from the facility increased and with longer time living near the facilities.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 7 of 7Not checkedZhao said the overall risk of developing PSP was low regardless of where people lived, and the study had limitations including incomplete job-history data and difficulty isolating single pollutant effects.View evidenceHide evidence

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Prediagnostic Progressive Supranuclear Palsy – Insights from the UK Biobank

Parkinsonism & Related Disorders · 2022 · Crossref

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