Doctors in the Saarlouis district should inform Parkinson's patients about occupational disease Those who do "green jobs" in the Saarlouis district,
must know: there can be a Parkinson's risk behind it
“Jobs in the green sector” do not always just mean fresh air. “Anyone working in the fields or greenhouses in the Saarlouis district can be affected: there is an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. This applies especially to those who have frequently worked with plant protection products over the years,” says Ute Langenbahn from IG Bauen-Agrar-Umwelt (IG BAU).
The Parkinson’s syndrome caused by pesticides is recognized as an occupational disease. However, affected individuals must prove that they have worked with chemical plant protection products for at least 100 days during their professional life – either with fungicides (to combat fungal diseases), insecticides (to combat insects), or herbicides (to combat weeds), according to IG BAU Saar-Trier.
“Employees who have developed Parkinson’s disease receive support from the statutory accident insurance: The assistance from the Berufsgenossenschaft ranges from good medical care to financial benefits,” explains Ute Langenbahn. This applies not only to people working in agriculture but also, for example, to employees in horticulture and forestry.
Dangers also lurk in floristry and even in construction: “Pesticides are also used during renovation work. Many people are not at all aware of where pesticides are found. Materials used in sanitary areas often contain anti-mold agents, and these frequently contain pesticides,” explains Ute Langenbahn from IG BAU Saar-Trier.
The agricultural union appeals to resident doctors in the Saarlouis district to specifically address Parkinson’s patients to clarify whether the disease is work-related. IG BAU Saar-Trier calls on statutory health insurers to contact and inform Parkinson’s patients. “After all, patients have the chance of receiving intensive care and high-quality medical treatment from the Berufsgenossenschaft when it concerns an occupational illness,” says Ute Langenbahn.
The IG BAU district head also announces that the agricultural union will work to ensure that more affected individuals receive recognition of the disease as occupational: “This is especially about those who did not apply plant protection products themselves but were, for example, exposed to pesticides in greenhouses,” says Langenbahn.
The union representative advises people working in vulnerable industries to contact their respective Berufsgenossenschaft if they have questions. The Social Insurance for Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture (SVLFG) has set up a special “Parkinson hotline”: 0561 / 785 - 10350. Additionally, the Berufsgenossenschaft provides information on their homepage: https://www.svlfg.de/fa-parkinson-durch-pflanzenschutzmittel
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