Hmmmm…golfers are walking on and breathing some of the most toxic grounds other than a toxic waste dump. Golf courses require the workers who spray the grounds to wear hazmat suits and the water from the course has to be held in enclosed tanks because it’s so toxic. Golfers are exposed to this and it gets in their lungs, in the skin and hair and their shoes and socks. Then they wear those clothes into their houses carrying the deadly pesticides onto the floors, rugs, carpets, and furniture.
There are many studies showing that the US has 15 times higher risk than Europeans because of lax pesticide regulations.
What are the chemicals used on a golf course? The EPA had outlawed many that may have been used and many courses opt for organic means to control weeds.
Also, keeping the fairways short helps with weed control. There are different species of grass too, like bentgrass for putting greens, that are naturally resistent.
Hmmmm…golfers are walking on and breathing some of the most toxic grounds other than a toxic waste dump. Golf courses require the workers who spray the grounds to wear hazmat suits and the water from the course has to be held in enclosed tanks because it’s so toxic. Golfers are exposed to this and it gets in their lungs, in the skin and hair and their shoes and socks. Then they wear those clothes into their houses carrying the deadly pesticides onto the floors, rugs, carpets, and furniture.
There are many studies showing that the US has 15 times higher risk than Europeans because of lax pesticide regulations.
Here’s a bit more info:
https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2023/03/pesticide-dangers-at-golf-courses-much-higher-in-the-us-than-europe-study-finds/
This is good to know! 😀 The course opens today!
What are the chemicals used on a golf course? The EPA had outlawed many that may have been used and many courses opt for organic means to control weeds.
Also, keeping the fairways short helps with weed control. There are different species of grass too, like bentgrass for putting greens, that are naturally resistent.