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Newsweek: Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Living Near Golf Courses—New Study

May 12, 2025 By Parkinson's Community Help

A general view of the second hole green during the third round of the Truist Championship 2025 at The Wissahickon at Philadelphia Cricket Club on May 10 in Flourtown, Pennsylvania
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This article in “Newsweek” is about recent research that suggests that living within 1-3 miles of a golf course more than doubles one’s risk of developing Parkinson’s.  This is likely due to pesticide exposure in groundwater and air.  The risk declines 13% per mile beyond three miles.

Read more at Newsweek: Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Living Near Golf Courses—New Study

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