California Bans Highly Toxic Herbicide Paraquat Despite Farmer Opposition
California has banned the use of paraquat, a highly toxic herbicide already outlawed in over 70 countries, despite protests from farmers who argue they need it. The decision highlights the ongoing debate between environmental safety and agricultural practices.
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This Pesticide May Be Too Dangerous to Use. Farmers Say They Need It.
California announced that it’s phasing out paraquat, a pesticide widely used in the United States that is linked to Parkinson’s disease.
By Ted Alcorn
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State is US’s largest user of pesticide that is virtually proven to cause Parkinson’s disease California is banning paraquat, a highly toxic, controversial herbicide used across millions of acres of American cropland. Public health advocates characterize it as a deadly substance that is virtually proven to cause Parkinson’s disease. It is already outlawed in more than 70 countries, including China, the UK and the EU. Yet in the US, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reapproved it for u...
By Tom Perkins
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