It may be time to move if your home is in one mile radius to a golf course. New research has established that living near a golf course increases the risk of getting Parkinson’s disease by 126% compared to those who are 6 miles away. This neurodegenerative disease is the second most common and causes disability in different ways. The new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) shows how the shared water supply is problematic. Dr. Brittany Krzyzanowski, who is responsible for the study, revealed that the water near the golf field gets contaminated. The pesticides in the soil lead to the disease. Over 10 million are affected by this incurable disease across the world. Out of this 1.1 million are people in America. Once someone gets Parkinson’s only management treatments are the solution. The research studied over 224 water service areas in 27 counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin. They used the data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) across different golf courses. Then they made a correlation between the municipal wells and saw the cases rising with the disease, as per a report. The study revealed as the distance increases from the golf course, so does the risk of getting Parkinson’s. This result correlates with the other studies that link the pesticide use to the diseases. Chemicals like rotenone and paraquat are neurodegenerative. Due to this, it impacts the nervous system. Some symptoms include slow movement, tremors and muscle rigidity. Parkinson’s Risk Higher Near Golf Courses? 🚨 ⁰Case-control study (Rochester Epidemiology Project, 1991–2015) examined links between PD and living near golf courses. Key Findings: 1️⃣Living within 1 mile of a golf course = 2.26x higher odds of PD vs >6 miles. 2️⃣Water… pic.twitter.com/fOj2D0HKqA — Dr Sanil Rege FRANZCP | MRCPsych (@sanilrege) May 12, 2025 Moreover, if someone carries genes to develop the disease and lives near a golf field, then they are even more likely to get the disease. As per the studies men are 1.25 times more likely to develop the symptoms early on. At first the symptoms may start as slow speech, walking difficulty, and change in facial expression. Places close to golf fields where pesticides are used to maintain the grass have more people with these symptoms. Even the Parkinson’s Foundation has revealed the rise in cases in Rust Belt areas, Central Pennsylvania, Florida and Southeastern Texas. There have been more than 4000 deaths in California and over 12.4% death rate in Utah as per the CDC. Living within a mile of a golf course is associated with a 126% increased risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD), possibly due to increased pesticide exposure, results of a population-based case-control study suggest. https://t.co/L1wkwSuS3x pic.twitter.com/6rRmJNH9ab — Medscape (@Medscape) May 9, 2025 Since there is no cure for the diseases it’s better to prevent it altogether. The new study warns those who share water supply with golf courses. Moreover, the study shows how the use of pesticides is detrimental to health when it combines with groundwater. Exposure to such water will lead to more Parkinson cases with several members affected in a family. Private water wells and water treatment is one way to avoid mixing up the supply. Meanwhile, researchers are looking more deeply to find more clues and solutions.