[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Did you read the whole article? A lot of maybes and mights.

Like I might die someday? I think no one knows. Just collect study money with might be this or might be that and get paid.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

the article in JAMA statistically proved increased risk in a specific area. Risk is extremely difficult to quantify, and has wide std dev bands in humans.

Doesn’t mean any particular person will get PD, just means that the risk is non zero. Can it generalize to other locations? maybe, but lots of chemicals sprayed on crops, lands ends up in places which damage the ecology.

On Long Island, the vineyards spray seepage and lawn fertilizer seepage has killed the quahog shellfish population, proven by the last long time shell fishing group. We spoke for an hour with them last summer on LI Sound !


So yes, the earth is slowly being ecologically damage, and there will be a tipping point famine someday

I respect JAMA, nevertheless, I can’t quite see what there would be on a golf course, that does not occur anywhere else that would cause an illness which we don’t know what causes.

[Whatnext]

Originally Posted by Indydealmaker

Just remember if you are looking for credibility, this publication was all in in the COVID vaccine push.

They helped save a lot of lives then.

[westernrider75]

Originally Posted by Yvonnie313

I just posted in General but should have posted here. There are reports all over the news and social media lately stating that living close to a golf course raises your chances of developing Parkinson’s Disease by 126 percent! After digging I found TV has quite a large population of people with Parkinson’s. Thats very frightening to me. Since I haven’t moved to The Villages yet but would like to, what are others saying or doing about this to avoid exposure to dangerous chemicals that is causing this? (If you haven’t heard this yet, it’s simple to google it and find the info). I’m truly afraid but want to find an answers and solutions to ease my worries. Thank you

I would think if you research any 55 and older area you will find more Parkinson’s disease than if you research an area like Middleton with a younger population. Same way with many diseases that become more prevalent as we age. Just my opinion.

[Ea327]

Originally Posted by Yvonnie313

I just posted in General but should have posted here. There are reports all over the news and social media lately stating that living close to a golf course raises your chances of developing Parkinson’s Disease by 126 percent! After digging I found TV has quite a large population of people with Parkinson’s. Thats very frightening to me. Since I haven’t moved to The Villages yet but would like to, what are others saying or doing about this to avoid exposure to dangerous chemicals that is causing this? (If you haven’t heard this yet, it’s simple to google it and find the info). I’m truly afraid but want to find an answers and solutions to ease my worries. Thank you

I play golf 6 days a week. Am I doomed?

[Moderator]

Please Stick to the topic. Posting move elsewhere is an unkind response to new OP, that has a question.

[jimmy o]

Originally Posted by Yvonnie313

I just posted in General but should have posted here. There are reports all over the news and social media lately stating that living close to a golf course raises your chances of developing Parkinson’s Disease by 126 percent! After digging I found TV has quite a large population of people with Parkinson’s. Thats very frightening to me. Since I haven’t moved to The Villages yet but would like to, what are others saying or doing about this to avoid exposure to dangerous chemicals that is causing this? (If you haven’t heard this yet, it’s simple to google it and find the info). I’m truly afraid but want to find an answers and solutions to ease my worries. Thank you

All over the news and social media? Hmm, I haven’t heard anything about it. If there was any relationship to that at all it seems groundskeepers and golfers would be more exposed.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by jimmy o

All over the news and social media? Hmm, I haven’t heard anything about it. If there was any relationship to that at all it seems groundskeepers and golfers would be more exposed.

It's out there, but it was a poorly designed and controlled limited retrospective study that proved nothing. I'm sure others will do legitimate studies, and we'll see if there is anything to it

[rochellepfaff]

Originally Posted by Yvonnie313

I just posted in General but should have posted here. There are reports all over the news and social media lately stating that living close to a golf course raises your chances of developing Parkinson’s Disease by 126 percent! After digging I found TV has quite a large population of people with Parkinson’s. Thats very frightening to me. Since I haven’t moved to The Villages yet but would like to, what are others saying or doing about this to avoid exposure to dangerous chemicals that is causing this? (If you haven’t heard this yet, it’s simple to google it and find the info). I’m truly afraid but want to find an answers and solutions to ease my worries. Thank you

If that was true, then wouldn't the landscapers who care for the golf courses also have a high instance of Parkinsons? They are exposed to the chemicals every day.

[jimjamuser]

I can think of one factor that could LINK proximity to golf courses to Parkinson's disease. All the GASOLINE golf carts with no smog control devices on them constantly producing methane and CO2. You can smell their exhaust, especially coming from used vehicles. Homes that are close to the 1st hole parking area would get a lot of those deadly exhaust gases. Also, homes close to well traveled Villages residential streets would inhale a lot of exhaust gas from GASOLINE golf carts. I would like to know if people living in golf communities that require ELECTRIC golf carts experience less Parkinson's problems. There are also other factors like fertilizers and insect killers that are applied to the fairways and greens that could add to the Parkinson's problems.

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by Whatnext

They helped save a lot of lives then.

That is what we were informed by the stellar journalists from the mainstream media and the vested interests.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

I can think of one factor that could LINK proximity to golf courses to Parkinson's disease. All the GASOLINE golf carts with no smog control devices on them constantly producing methane and CO2. You can smell their exhaust, especially coming from used vehicles. Homes that are close to the 1st hole parking area would get a lot of those deadly exhaust gases. Also, homes close to well traveled Villages residential streets would inhale a lot of exhaust gas from GASOLINE golf carts. I would like to know if people living in golf communities that require ELECTRIC golf carts experience less Parkinson's problems. There are also other factors like fertilizers and insect killers that are applied to the fairways and greens that could add to the Parkinson's problems.

The factor that comes to my mind is lithium from electric carts

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by rochellepfaff

If that was true, then wouldn't the landscapers who care for the golf courses also have a high instance of Parkinsons? They are exposed to the chemicals every day.

Depending on the state. Northern golf courses employees have very short exposure/employment compared to year round exposure. Round up settlements are still ongoing.

[Yvonnie313]

Originally Posted by Moderator

Please Stick to the topic. Posting move elsewhere is an unkind response to new OP, that has a question.

I appreciate your comment. It truly has surprised me how many people are so snarky to me rather then just see my post as a genuine concern looking for accurate answers.

[Yvonnie313]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

It’s all pretty much the same stuff that Deans, Massey, Florida Pest Control, LeeCo, Fertigator, and all the other lawn care and pest control companies apply at our Villages homes. How many Villager’s dogs have died of cancer? All that stuff leaches into the aquifers. My wife and I only drink and cook with bottled water at our Villages home. Anyone who would eat anything caught out of a body of water in the greater Villages area has a death wish. I can’t believe the people who drop their cigars on the greens when putting and then pick them up and put them into their mouths? It is what it is, do the best you can to not let any of the toxic stuff enter your body.

Thanks for a real answer. I appreciate you responding honestly