"The Parkinson's Plan confronts the environmental realities we can't afford to ignore. It's a scientifically grounded, deeply human resource for those living with Parkinson's and for those determined to prevent it."
- Tim Greenamyre
MD, PhD, Love Family Professor of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh
"A must-read for anyone who believes prevention should start with the truth. The Parkinson's Plan is a wake-up call to the regulatory failure that allows toxic chemicals like paraquat, chlorpyrifos, and TCE to remain in our environment. These poisons are linked to Parkinson's, cancer, and more-and this book makes clear what too many have ignored: it's time to act."
- Ken Cook
President, Environmental Working Group
"As someone who's fought tirelessly for those impacted by environmental exposures, I recognize the power of truth and persistence. The Parkinson's Plan is a courageous, eye-opening book that challenges the status quo and gives voice to the many who have suffered in silence. It's a must-read for anyone seeking answers and accountability."
- Jerry Ensminger
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sergeant; advocate for justice in the Camp Lejeune water contamination case
"For decades, powerful industries have used manufactured doubt to delay action on dangerous chemicals-just as Big Tobacco once did. The Parkinson's Plan pulls back the curtain on how that same playbook is now costing us lives and brain health. It's a bold, necessary call to stop letting profit silence science."
- David Michaels
PhD, MPH Author, Doubt Is Their Product and The Triumph of Doubt
"For 25 years, we have been detailing the likely environmental causes - from pesticides to air pollution - of Parkinson's and other brain diseases. This book conveys this research through compelling stories and lays down a path for preventing Parkinson's for all of us."
- Dr. Deborah Cory-Slechta
Professor of Environmental Medicine and Neuroscience, University of Rochester Medical Center
"This book is a wake-up call. Dorsey and Okun have done something extraordinary-woven deeply human stories of people with Parkinson's disease into a powerful case that this is not a genetic misfortune but a man-made epidemic. Their message is clear: Parkinson's can be prevented by reducing chemicals in our food, water, and air. This is one of the most compelling arguments I've ever read for why prevention-not treatment-must be the future of medicine."
- Dr. Bruce Lanphear
Professor of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada
"The songbirds in West Palm Beach are disappearing, and I am concerned that pesticides may be to blame. Some of those same chemicals may be responsible for Parkinson's disease appearing in such great numbers."
- Katie Carpenter
Everwild Media in West Palm Beach
"For too long, the true causes of Parkinson's have been concealed from us. Chemicals in our food, water, and air are fueling its rise. The Parkinson's Plan provides the evidence through compelling stories so you and future generations will be spared its indignities."
- Eric Eyre
Pulitzer Prize-winner investigative journalist, author of Death in Mud Lick, and a person with Parkinson's
"Research from our lab and others increasingly links certain environmental toxins in the air and water to greater risk of Parkinson's disease. The Parkinson's Plan highlights these findings and outlines a clear path toward preventing the disease."
- Dr. Brad Racette
Kemper and Ethel Marley Chair for Neurology, and Dr. Brittany Krzyzanowski, Research Assistant Professor, Barrow Neurological Institute
"At Beyond Pesticides, we've seen firsthand how inadequate regulation and unchecked chemical use threaten human health-and The Parkinson's Plan exposes these failures with clarity and purpose. It lays bare the environmental roots of Parkinson's disease and shows how we can stop this crisis through prevention, policy reform, and accountability. This book is essential reading for anyone who believes that protecting our environment is inseparable from protecting our health."
-Jay Feldman
Executive Director, Beyond Pesticides
"My 13-year-old daughter developed brain cancer after exposures in her community to a degreasing chemical known to cause cancer. Eighty children in our town have been diagnosed with cancer. If it was your child, you would want to learn why. If you don't want your child to get cancer, if you don't want to develop cancer yourself or get Parkinson's, read The Parkinson's Plan. It tells you why and how to protect yourself and your family.
- Kari Rhinehart
RN, Co-founder and director, If It Was Your Child, Franklin, Indiana
