Residents living within one mile of golf courses may face more than double the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease compared with those living farther away, according to new research.
Potentially Due to Groundwater Contamination
The case-control study, recently published in JAMA Network Open, analyzed data from more than 400 residents living with Parkinson’s disease and more than 5,000 matched controls across southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin, from 1991 to 2015.Researchers looked at how close the individuals lived to golf courses and whether their drinking water came from groundwater sources, especially in regions vulnerable to groundwater contamination from pesticide or herbicide use.
