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The Golf Course Next Door
A landmark 2025 study in JAMA Network Open found that living within one mile of a golf course is associated with a 126% increased risk of Parkinson's disease. The researchers identified two pathways — airborne pesticide drift and groundwater contamination. Several of Nashville's most desirable neighborhoods sit squarely in the proximity zone. What the research says, and what it doesn't.
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