Proximity to the golf course linked to the higher risk of Parkinson, indicates the study as certain questions of questions

If living near a golf course seems panoramic and relaxing, it can also be linked to a higher risk of Parkinson’s disease, according to a new surprising study that comes with certain limits.

Led by the Neurological Barrow Institute in Arizona, with Mayo Clinic, the study revealed that the greatest risk was found among those who live less than one to three miles in a golf course.

“The strongest effects have been in municipal water service areas with a golf course and in regions with vulnerable groundwater based on the basis and topography,” the author of the main study, author of the study, in doctorate, told Fox News Digital.

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“These results suggest that pesticides applied to golf courses can play a role in the impact of PD (Parkinson’s disease) for nearby residents,” concluded researchers in the study, which was published in Jama Network Open.

The Cas-Tesimo study analyzed the data of 419 Parkinson patients with an average of 73 years and living nearly 139 golf courses in southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

A new surprising study has linked proximity to golf courses with a higher risk of Parkinson’s disease. The study has certain limits. (istock)

They then made comparisons to control data from the Rochester epidemiology project from 1991 to 2015.

“We had precise data on the locations of golf courses, and we could precisely determine the source of an individual’s drinking water – whether municipal water or private well water,” noted Krzyzanowski.

Living less than one mile in a golf course was associated with 126% chance of developing neurological disease compared to life at more than six miles, the study revealed.

People living near water service areas with a golf course had almost double the risk of developing parkinson, according to the new study.

People living near water service areas with a golf course had almost double the risk of developing parkinson compared to people in water service areas without golf grounds.

People living in water service areas with golf field in vulnerable groundwater regions presented a higher risk of 82%, according to results.

(Vulnerable groundwater is more sensitive to contamination of human activities and environmental factors.)

Living less than one mile in a golf course was associated with 126% chance of developing neurological disease compared to life at more than six miles, revealed a new study, although additional research is necessary. (istock)

The associations remained even after the researchers adjusted for age and income, which suggests that there could be something more than the demography that stimulates the relationship between proximity to golf courses and the risk of Parkinson’s disease, Krzyzanowski noted.

“We assume that pesticides could play a role; however, we have not included data on pesticides in this study, so future research is necessary to better understand what is happening,” she said.

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Dr. Mary Ann Picone, medical director of the MS Center of the Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, New Jersey, was not involved in the study but shared his opinion on the results.

“There have often been discussions on the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease and environmental agents such as pesticides,” she told Fox News Digital.

“Additional research is necessary with larger groups of patients, but this study increases concerns concerning the association between exposure to pesticides and the risk of Parkinson, in particular within a three -thousand department and a vulnerability of groundwater and well.”

The airborne exposure to pesticides was also a factor, she added.

Potential limitations

The main limitation of the study is that it is not possible to quantify the quantity of exposure that each person receives, according to Dr. Rodolfo Savica, neurologist of the Mayo clinic and the main author of the study.

“Unfortunately, there are also many other aspects that can interfere with the development of a disease,” he told Fox News Digital.

“There have often been discussions on the risks of development of Parkinson’s disease and environmental agents such as pesticides,” a doctor told Fox News Digital. (istock)

“Despite this, we do our best to consider and adapt to any possible additional information, but sometimes it is not possible.”

The study was limited to a region with hot and humid summers, especially southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin, where golf courses can have applied pesticides with more frequency compared to other geographic regions.

“Consequently, our results may not be generalized in other areas,” noted the head of the study.

Other relevant parkinson risk factors, such as the history of head trauma and the genetic predisposition, were not taken into account, noted Picone.

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Krzyzanowski also pointed out that Parkinson’s disease developed several decades after the exhibition, so the study was aimed at estimating the exhibition a long time ago.

“If pesticides were involved, they would be those who would be sprayed a long time ago and it could be different from what is pulverized today,” she said.

“The methodological limits of the study make it difficult to draw data conclusions.”

Picone agreed that because this study looked at in 2013, it is possible that different pesticides used before 2013 were not followed.

“However, this study provides evidence of an association between living on a golf course and an exposure to pesticide groundwater and a risk of development of Parkinson, and arouses concerns and the need for more population research,” she shared with Fox News Digital.

The elderly continue to remain active, which is crucial for their well-being, noted the author of the main study. (istock)

Krzyzanowski added that because it was an observational study, researchers could not make causal conclusions on the results.

“If you are worried about the exhibition of any kind, you should consult your doctor,” she advised.

Industry spokesperson respond

A spokesperson for the Superintend Golf Course Association of America, whose headquarters are in Lawrence, Kansas, provided a statement to Fox News Digital in response to the study.

“Public health experts and researchers who examined the study noted that the methodological limitations of the study make it difficult to draw conclusions from data. As indicated by study authors, the role of exposure to pesticides of golf courses in the risk of Parkinson’s disease is not difficult.

“Pesticides recorded by EPA do not … create unreasonable negative effects to human health and the environment when used according to label instructions.”

The spokesperson noted that the American environmental protection agency (EPA) tests and rigorously records the pesticides that the golf industry uses to maintain a healthy golf course lawn.

“The pesticides recorded by EPA are not, according to the best researchers in their field, do not create unreasonable negative effects to human health and the environment when used according to label instructions,” continued the spokesperson.

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“The superintendents of golf courses are practitioners of the integrated management of pests, a philosophy that reduces the potential environmental risks of the use of pesticides.”

Savica de Mayo Clinic recommended that the elderly continue to remain active, which is crucial for their well-being.

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“I recommend that people continue to play sports outside and take advantage of the sociality of any activity, including playing golf,” he said.

“On the other hand, I would recommend that people are very cautious and avoid exposure to places where we know that there can be an interaction between pesticides and contaminants.”