Smoking fights Parkinson's?

[SmokeyJoe]

It does say that there was only a 41% improvement... then later in the article it mentions a possible link to pesticides as a cause.

Just thought the article was interesting... even if incomplete.

Still... lighting up another cigar.

Originally Posted by illinoishoosier

I call BS.

Apparenlty only cigarettes have the benefit.

Dad was a pipe smoker for at least 35 years. 2 or 3 bowls a day.

Parkinson's diagnosed in 1997. Passed in 2005.

Nice to hear baccy getting a positive spin, though.

Originally Posted by M1903A1

I'm inclined to agree. My former shop head at the museum was a cigar smoker, probably since the 50s (5 or 10 a day), and it's been determined that he's had Parkinson's setting in for the last six years.

I call BS as well...I finally kicked the cigarette habit back in May of last year...after 20 years...

I've been on and off several different series of drugs for ""tremors"".