Parkinson's Institute Chooses Not to Produce 'Twins' Data

CLEVELAND - More than a month after the MDL judge said it was up to the Parkinson's Institute whether to produce data from three published studies examining manganese exposure and the risk of Parkinson's disease in twins, the Institute has decided not to share the data. In re: Welding Fume Products Liability Litigation. MDL No. 1535. Case No. 1:03-cv-17000 (N.D. Ohio).

On April 10, Judge Kathleen M. O'Malley of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio said the Parkinson's Institute has opted not to produce the data examined in "Manganese Exposure and Risk of Parkinson's Disease in …