A controversial new study has found that those who live in close proximity to a golf course may face up to three times the odds of developing Parkinson's disease, a progressive neurological disorder that causes tremors and difficulty with balance. According to a new population-based case-control study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, environmental risks, including pesticide exposure and groundwater contamination, could be contributing to the risk of developing Parkinson's. In the United States, golf courses are treated with extremely high levels of pesticides, which could be hazardous to human health. The team examined medical records of over 5,000 […]