As a teenager in West Friesland, Radio 1 reporter Laura Kors peeled tulip bulbs summer after summer. When she meets a Parkinson’s patient during her work, who probably owes his illness to exposure to agricultural poisons, the alarm bells ring for her. Can she get this too? And what about her family, friends and fellow villagers?
Top expert neurologist Bas Bloem says live ‘on air’ that she cannot take away her concerns. This is the beginning of a search for the risks of exposure to pesticides. Is there any way to know for sure you’re getting Parkinson’s disease? Or is it some kind of lottery, one you don’t want to win?
And, what do we know about the link between Parkinson’s and Pesticides? Why aren’t they just completely banned? Plus, what if you really do get Parkinson’s? What is your future like, even after all possible treatments?
Get Ik Parkinson is a podcast from NPO Radio 1 and AVROTROS, made by Laura Kors (EenVandaag).