Residential Proximity to Golf Courses Linked to Parkinson's Disease

[highplainsdem]

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

[Wonder Why]

1. "You know who" golfs all the time.

Does that mean your post belongs in the "Is he dead yet?" thread?

[marybourg]

2. In my senior community, many retired

farmers have developed Parkinsons. They figured out the cause themselves many years ago.

[usonian]

3. People used to lick golf balls.

D'oh. It was not good at all.

[Harker]

5. There was a kid in my high school who carried one around and talked to it.

I've never heard of anyone licking them, though.

[highplainsdem]

8. See reply 7.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

23. Was the brand "Wilson"? nt

[Harker]

24. Perfect!

[highplainsdem]

7. And got liver damage from it. The idea was to improve their game by cleaning the ball.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/hidden-hazard-in-licking-golf-balls-1261332.html

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golfer-below-par-after-licking-ball-1.72190

Golf course sign:

https://www.facebook.com/richobriengolf/posts/licking-your-balls-golf-is-not-a-good-idea/1030353142426953

[Harker]

11. Your customary thoroughness is admirable, thanks hpd.

Did you catch my suggestion a while back that you might enjoy Patti Smith's "M Train" for it's poignant reference to "Radar Love"?

[highplainsdem]

16. I'm afraid I don't remember seeing that. And I just did both a Google search and Advanced searches

in multiple forums trying to find that post from you, but couldn't find it.

And then I did a Google search for Patti's name, that book title, and Radar Love and discovered it was Patti and her husband's song, according to a few websites that mentioned it. It had been the only record in a house they once rented, and she felt their relationship when they were far apart was radar love.

Thanks for mentioning it (again). I wouldn't have known that otherwise.

[blue_jay]

19. Wow, you learn something new everyday

Not sure whether to laugh or cry...

[NoMoreRepugs]

4. I encourage the SlobFather to live at marasluggo full time.

[riversedge]

6. except for maybe 3-4 days/wk Trump goes to his golf courses as it is.

[Warpy]

10. He's probably indoors when they're sluicing it down

with herbicides and all the crap they have to put on grass to make it look lush in heavy salt air. So unless his nearest and dearest are putting greens clippings into his food to hurry up their inheritances, we're SOL on that one.

[womanofthehills]

25. People who golf should never bring or wear their golfing shoes indoors

Studies show pesticides all over indoor rugs when people walk in Roundup grass and don’t change shoes before entering houses. Pesticides & herbicides need the sun to dissipate them and so indoors it can remain on rugs for a long time. Studies were done on farm workers - showing pesticide residues all over their houses if they didn’t put their work clothes directly into the washer before walking and sitting in their houses.

[Harker]

12. He probably pays someone to lick his balls for him. n/t

[WestMichRad]

14. Snort!

[The Madcap]

15. Lutnick?

Graham would do it for free.

[littlemissmartypants]

17. DUzy! 🥇🏆💫

[twodogsbarking]

9. So working there is fine?

[3auld6phart]

13. By

‘Golly , now we know what it is t affects the orange one’s brain matter at least I would think. No discernible sign s of Parkinson’s Symptoms

[Seinan Sensei]

18. Residential proximity to the White House needs to be studied

Research would show that a significant percentage of WH residents are idiots and morons

[dalton99a]

20. Kick

[twodogsbarking]

21. When you live close to a farm you are safe though.

Don't believe them when they tell you that.

[Bengus81]

22. How about homeowners who are next door to one of those Chem Lawn type of spraying?

They don't use anything granular that I know of,it's all sprayed. BTW...we are in Stage 2 drought conditions in Wichita and have been since last July. No one can water more than one day per week BUT golf courses are NOT restricted in any way and never have been. Some are on well water but the majority use city water.

What are those places a National Treasure??

[womanofthehills]

27. My whole block was poisoned with Malathion for mosquito control in mid 90's

Because I lived near the river, our neighborhood would be sprayed for mosquitoes in the middle of the night out of trucks. One of the workers ran out of the pesticides they usually spray and used some old malathion that was in a hot shed forever. It came thru the screen door into my house. I was on the “no spray list” when this happened.

In our city to this day there is a number you can call if you have mosquitoes and they will come and spray your block. They ended up spraying my block 3 times in one week with old malathion. Everyone was sick - kids all had asthma- and I ended up with reactive airway disease because malathion kills airway cells. It also kills enzymes that process acetylcholine so you get really messed up. To this day, I still have sensitivities from that exposure- if I am near pesticides my airway gets tight and I begin salivating big time.

[Diamond_Dog]

26. I'm sure Bobby Brain Worm will get right on top of this.

Distribute vitamins to all residents who live near golf courses.

[womanofthehills]

28. For a while - he was taking about getting atrazine banned from crops

It’s banned in Europe so I hope it will be banned in US.

We use tons of glyphosate plus other pesticides on our corn, soy, grains, oats, almonds etc although it’s banned in many countries including Russia.

Now - some northern farmers and esp Canadian farmers are spraying glyphosate on crops days before harvest so crops dry uniformly. That’s why Cheerios are one of USProducts with the most glyphosate. Also - desiccation with Roundup also used on sugar crop in Florida and Louisiana- probably contributing to algae growth.

[Norrrm]

29. Film of US Soldiers spraying Agent Orange defoliant onto a riverbank without protective equipment

Film of US Soldiers spraying Agent Orange defoliant onto a riverbank without protective equipment

Practically bathing in it.