
“Botox for Your Lawn”: Pesticides, Cancer & Golf Courses
March 28, 2023In 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) banned the use of the herbicide paraquat on golf courses because of health concerns. But paraquat, an herbicide that has been linked to Parkinson’s disease, is only one of many pesticides used to maintain the pristine verdure of golf courses.
For example, the herbicide 2,4-D continues to be used widely on golf courses,...