Bloem argues that Parkinson’s disease is increasingly caused by environmental toxins—especially pesticides like paraquat and glyphosate—and criticizes Europe’s regulatory failures for enabling a preventable public health crisis. He calls for a shift from reactive to preventive chemical regulation, warning that the true scale of Parkinson’s may still be underestimated due to outdated testing methods and industry influence. Despite mounting evidence and legal battles, Bloem believes policy has lagged behind science, echoing past delays in addressing asbestos, tobacco, and lead.

“…glyphosate’s potential harms are more indirect — operating through inflammation, microbiome disruption or mitochondrial dysfunction, all mechanisms known to contribute to the death of dopamine-producing neurons. But this makes them harder to detect in traditional toxicology tests, and easier to dismiss.”

https://www.politico.eu/article/bas-bloem-parkinsons-pesticides-mptp-glyphosate-paraquat/