Why living near a golf course could double your Parkinson’s risk

You know how valuable land near a golf course can be.  Well, turns out there is also a downside.

Living near a golf course might improve your access to greenery, but all that grass has a dark side.  To ask about the health benefits of moving nearer a golf course has the whiff of someone desperately trying to use scientific research to convince their partner that living next to a golf course is a good idea.

Think about all of this information: Some of the chemicals used to keep greens and fairways pristine are neurotoxic and have been linked to Parkinson’s in a number of other studies (although risk is complicated by other factors, such as the type of pesticide and the extent of a person’s exposure to it). Some of the chemicals used to keep greens and fairways pristine are neurotoxic and have been linked to Parkinson’s in a number of other studies (although risk is complicated by other factors, such as the type of pesticide and the extent of a person’s exposure to it). 

So, how close to a golf course does one have to live to be affected?

Read in BBC Science Focus Magazine: https://apple.news/AOgxKzXDkTYG-eoC1zr8X7A