Living near water-pollution sources associated with rare brain disorder

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A study published in Neurology reports that living near industrial facilities that pollute water may be associated with a higher likelihood of developing progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare movement disorder. The report describes an association and does not establish that the pollution causes the condition.

People who live near industrial facilities that pollute the water supply may be more likely to develop a rare movement disorder called progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), according to a study published in Neurology.