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(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, May 20, 2014) Pittsburgh sportscaster Rich Walsh is suing multinational chemical companies after his father\u2019s untimely death from cancer in 2009. According to a story from local Pittsburgh station WTAE<\/a>, Mr. Walsh’s father, Tom Walsh, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 2008, after a career as a golf course superintendent. \u201cHe loved golf. He loved working outside. He loved to take care of golf courses,\u201d Rich told WTAE. Rich’s lawsuit was filed against Monsanto, Bayer CropScience, BASF, Syngenta, Dow Agroscience, Deere and Company, and John Deere Landscapes in 2010.<\/p>\n

\"\"Genetic testing from Tom\u2019s oncologist showed chromosomal alterations as a result of years of working with pesticides, the only chemicals Mr. Walsh ever worked with. Part of the log books he kept throughout his career included the pesticides he applied, which included the insecticides Dylox and Dursban, active ingredients trichlorfon<\/a> and chlorpyrifos<\/a> respectively, and the fungicides Daconil and Chipco, active ingredients chlorothalonil<\/a> and iprodione<\/a>. All of these chemicals have been shown to be likely carcinogens, according to Beyond Pesticides\u2019 Pesticide Gateway<\/a> or Pesticide Induced Diseases Database<\/a>. Chlorpyrifos, for instance, was banned for homeowner use back in \u00a02001, but uses on agriculture and golf courses were allowed to continue despite objections<\/a> from health and environmental advocates.<\/p>\n

Chemical company comments to WTAE followed a familiar line of denial and obfuscation, with Monsanto stating, \u201cThe complaint provides no evidence or rationale for asserting that Monsanto products were in any way responsible for Mr. Walsh\u2019s condition.\u201d On Tom Walsh\u2019s oncologists work, Bayer CropScience wrote in one document that, \u201cOn its face, that \u201d\u02dcmethodology\u2019 is at best, novel science, and, at worst, no science at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite pesticide manufacturer statements, studies show that golf course superintendents are at particular risk from exposure to pesticides. A 1996 study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine <\/em>titled \u201cProportionate mortality study of golf course superintendents<\/a>\u201d found elevated rates of a number of different types of cancer. A 2004 study published in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. Part B Critical Reviews <\/em>titled \u201cCarcinogenic and genotoxic potential of turf pesticides commonly used on golf courses<\/a>\u201d summarized that \u201cThere appears to be convincing in vitro and in vivo laboratory and epidemiological evidence to support the claim that under certain circumstances, iprodione, chlorothalonil, PMA, and 2,4-D have been associated with cancer in humans and animals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beyond Pesticides\u2019 executive director Jay Feldman was interviewed by WTAE, and noted on pesticide manufacturer\u2019s allegations that, \u201cWhen you call these types of conclusions junk science then you’re basically ignoring the body of scientific literature. You see incredible connections between brain cancer, leukemia, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, with a lot of these chemicals that are used in turf management.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. Walsh notes that his father took the proper precautions, including wearing the required personal protective equipment, around the pesticides he used. \u201cYou do what the chemical companies tell you to do but it still didn’t save my dad’s life,\u201d he said to WTAE. Under current statutes, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) allows a certain amount of risk<\/a>, which they deem \u201creasonable,\u201d even when pesticide labels are followed as directed. The interpretation of what risk is \u201creasonable\u201d varies considerably. EPA will often deem a cancer risk of one in a million as \u201cacceptable,\u201d but may sometimes allow risks of one in 10,000. The difference in orders of magnitude means the difference between 300 cancer cases and 30,000 cancer cases from a single pesticide nationwide.<\/p>\n

In light of these concerning statistics and rising awareness of the hazards associated with pesticide use in golf, many courses in Pittsburgh and across the country<\/a> are transitioning to organic practices. Rich Walsh now owns one of the courses employing safer, organic methods of turf maintenance in his Rolling Fields<\/a> golf course located in Murrysville, PA. Rich told WTAE that he hopes something positive will come from the lawsuit. When asked whether he was trying to send a message with his lawsuit, Rich responded, \u201cYeah. I don\u2019t know if one person can do it but I\u2019m going to try.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beyond Pesticides receives calls every day from people across the country, including families like The Frandsen\u2019s of Utah<\/a>, who associate serious health issues with pesticide exposure. Those affected can fill out a pesticide incident report form<\/a> and send it in to Beyond Pesticides by mail at 701 E St SE Washington DC 20003 or email at info@beyondpesticides.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information on the hazards associated with pesticide use on golf courses and the trend towards organic practices, see Beyond Pesticides\u2019 Golf and the Environment<\/a> program page. There you can read about another poisoned golf course worker, Steve Herzog, who spoke out in summer 2011 issue<\/a> of Pesticides and You<\/em> on long-term contamination at the golf course where he \u00a0worked as a \u00a0groundskeeper. You can also read the interview \u00a0with \u00a0Beyond Pesticides\u2019 executive director Jay Feldman in Golf Digest<\/em>, titled \u201cHow Green is Golf?\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Source<\/em>: WTAE Pittsburgh Local 4 News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Beyond Pesticides, May 20, 2014) Pittsburgh sportscaster Rich Walsh is suing multinational chemical companies after his father\u2019s untimely death from cancer in 2009. According to a story from local Pittsburgh station WTAE, Mr. Walsh’s father, Tom Walsh, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 2008, after a career as a golf course superintendent. \u201cHe loved golf. He loved working outside. He loved to take care of golf courses,\u201d Rich told WTAE. Rich’s lawsuit was filed against Monsanto, Bayer CropScience, BASF, Syngenta, Dow Agroscience, Deere and Company, and John Deere Landscapes in 2010. Genetic testing from Tom\u2019s oncologist showed chromosomal alterations as a result of years of working with pesticides, the only chemicals Mr. Walsh ever worked with. Part of the log books he kept throughout his career included the pesticides he applied, which included the insecticides Dylox and Dursban, active ingredients trichlorfon and chlorpyrifos respectively, and the fungicides Daconil and Chipco, active ingredients chlorothalonil and iprodione. All of these chemicals have been shown to be likely carcinogens, according to Beyond Pesticides\u2019 Pesticide Gateway or Pesticide Induced Diseases Database. Chlorpyrifos, for instance, was banned for homeowner use back in \u00a02001, but uses on agriculture and golf courses were allowed to continue […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[114,158,196,21,22,33,25,3,65,118,62,68,166,141],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-basf","category-bayer","category-cancer","category-chemicals","category-chlorothalonil","category-chlorpyrifos","category-corporations","category-diseasehealth-effects","category-dow","category-golf","category-litigation","category-monsanto","category-syngenta","category-trichlorfon"],"yoast_head":"\nPesticide Manufacturers Sued over Golf Course Superintendent's Death - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2014\/05\/pittsburgh-area-sportscaster-sues-pesticide-manufactures-over-fathers-death\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pesticide Manufacturers Sued over Golf Course Superintendent's Death - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"(Beyond Pesticides, May 20, 2014) Pittsburgh sportscaster Rich Walsh is suing multinational chemical companies after his father\u2019s untimely death from cancer in 2009. 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