Study Links Living Near Golf Courses to Higher Parkinson's Risk
- A study published in JAMA Network Open found that people living within five kilometers of golf courses are more than twice as likely to develop Parkinson's disease.
- Researchers suspect that pesticide use on golf courses might leach into drinking water, increasing the risk for locals.
- Dr. Katherine Fletcher noted that while exposure to pesticides may increase the risk of Parkinson's disease, evidence is not strong enough to prove direct causation.
- Experts emphasize that multiple factors must be considered, and the study did not analyze drinking water for pesticide levels.
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White-Golf-Ball-On-Green-Golf-Course-At-Sunset A new study links living near golf courses with an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease. Not everyone is buying it though. The researchers believe that the rampant use of pesticides on fairways and greens, and the subsequent exposure to these toxic chemicals, are to blame for a higher incidence of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in golf course residents. According to the study led by Brittany Krzyzanowski…
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