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highplainsdem

(57,304 posts)
Fri May 9, 2025, 05:25 PM May 9

Residential Proximity to Golf Courses Linked to Parkinson's Disease [View all]

Source: Medscape

Living within a mile of a golf course is associated with a 126% increased risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD), possibly due to increased pesticide exposure, results of a population-based case-control study suggest.

Results also showed drinking water from groundwater service areas with a golf course was associated with almost a twofold increased risk for the disease.

The study results imply that both vulnerable drinking water and airborne pollutant exposure may contribute to the risk of developing PD near golf courses, study investigator Brittany Krzyzanowski, PhD, assistant professor, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, told Medscape Medical News.

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Golf courses are frequently treated with pesticides to uphold the visual and maintenance standards of putting greens and fairways. In the United States, the amount of pesticide used on golf courses can be up to 15 times greater than that in European countries.

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Read more: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/residential-proximity-golf-courses-linked-parkinsons-disease-2025a1000bau

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"You know who" golfs all the time. Wonder Why May 9 #1
In my senior community, many retired marybourg May 9 #2
People used to lick golf balls. usonian May 9 #3
There was a kid in my high school who carried one around and talked to it. Harker May 9 #5
See reply 7. highplainsdem May 9 #8
Was the brand "Wilson"? nt JustABozoOnThisBus May 10 #23
Perfect! Harker May 10 #24
And got liver damage from it. The idea was to improve their game by cleaning the ball. highplainsdem May 9 #7
Your customary thoroughness is admirable, thanks hpd. Harker May 9 #11
I'm afraid I don't remember seeing that. And I just did both a Google search and Advanced searches highplainsdem May 9 #16
Wow, you learn something new everyday blue_jay May 10 #19
I encourage the SlobFather to live at marasluggo full time. NoMoreRepugs May 9 #4
except for maybe 3-4 days/wk Trump goes to his golf courses as it is. riversedge May 9 #6
He's probably indoors when they're sluicing it down Warpy May 9 #10
People who golf should never bring or wear their golfing shoes indoors womanofthehills May 10 #25
He probably pays someone to lick his balls for him. n/t Harker May 9 #12
Snort! WestMichRad May 9 #14
Lutnick? The Madcap May 9 #15
DUzy! 🥇🏆💫 littlemissmartypants May 9 #17
So working there is fine? twodogsbarking May 9 #9
By 3auld6phart May 9 #13
Residential proximity to the White House needs to be studied Seinan Sensei May 9 #18
Kick dalton99a May 10 #20
When you live close to a farm you are safe though. twodogsbarking May 10 #21
How about homeowners who are next door to one of those Chem Lawn type of spraying? Bengus81 May 10 #22
My whole block was poisoned with Malathion for mosquito control in mid 90's womanofthehills May 10 #27
I'm sure Bobby Brain Worm will get right on top of this. Diamond_Dog May 10 #26
For a while - he was taking about getting atrazine banned from crops womanofthehills May 10 #28
Film of US Soldiers spraying Agent Orange defoliant onto a riverbank without protective equipment Norrrm May 10 #29
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