https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40338549/
Results: A total of 419 incident PD cases were identified (median [IQR] age, 73 [65-80] years; 257 male [61.3%]) with 5113 matched controls (median [IQR] age, 72 [65-79] years; 3043 male [59.5%]; 4504 White [88.1%]). After adjusting for patient demographics and neighborhood characteristics, living within 1 mile of a golf course was associated with 126% increased odds of developing PD compared with individuals living more than 6 miles away from a golf course (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 2.26; 95% CI, 1.09-4.70). Individuals living within water service areas with a golf course had nearly double the odds of PD compared with individuals in water service areas without golf courses (aOR, 1.96; 95% CI, 1.20-3.23) and 49% greater odds compared with individuals with private wells (aOR, 1.49; 95% CI, 1.05-2.13). Additionally, individuals living in water service areas with a golf course in vulnerable groundwater regions had 82% greater odds of developing PD compared with those in nonvulnerable groundwater regions (aOR, 1.82; 95% CI, 1.09-3.03).
Conclusions and relevance: In this population-based case-control study, the greatest risk of PD was found within 1 to 3 miles of a golf course and risk generally decreased with distance. Associations with the largest effect sizes were in water service areas with a golf course and in vulnerable ground water regions.
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Hell yeah, I love this!
I do think the visual design could be clearer. This is a lot of text. Maybe focus on a simpler message: "Researchers have found that living within 1 mile of a golf course doubles your risk of Parkinson's, likely due to heavy pesticide use." There's a reason the original headline said "doubles" rather than "increases by 126%." Your brain understands "doubles" in an instant, while numbers take a while to become meaning.
Another note, this phrasing is a little awkward: "This land is poisoning you. We can choose a better world without it." Without what? Logically we can figure out that you probably mean "without poison," but that moment of confusion weakens the impact.
Also second the suggestion to include a QR code