A toxic weedkiller linked to
Parkinson’s disease

Paraquat is banned in more than 60 countries, but millions of pounds of paraquat are sprayed in the U.S. every year. Paraquat threatens the people who apply the chemical, those who work on farms, and others who live nearby.

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The paraquat papers

The New Lede uncovered Syngenta's paraquat secrets, a collection of documents outlining the timeline linked to paraquat manufacturers' alarming complacency for public health.

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We only have until April 1 to encourage the EPA to listen to science and BAN paraquat.

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It’s time to ban paraquat

The Environmental Protection Agency must ban the toxic weedkiller paraquat – a step more than 60 other countries have taken because of its threats to human health. Paraquat has been linked to...

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Why is this product still being used?

While more that 60 countries have banned paraquat, millions of pounds of this dangerous chemical are still being sprayed in the US annually, posing serious threats to agriculture workers and nearby communities.

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EWG Comments to EPA

Environmental Working Group submits comments to the EPA on the registration review for the pesticide paraquat dichloride, commonly called paraquat.

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Environmental Working Group President Ken Cook often points out that many pesticides that were once liberally sprayed on food crops and considered perfectly safe turn out to be anything but - after...