Syngenta to Halt Paraquat Sales in Australia Amid Parkinson's Link Concerns

Chemical maker Syngenta announced it will stop selling the herbicide paraquat in Australia, a chemical banned in over 70 countries and linked to Parkinson's disease, following new regulations.

25 Jul, 04:59 — 25 Jul, 04:59

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Herbicide banned in 70 countries to be pulled from sale in Australia by chemical maker

Syngenta says it will stop selling paraquat in Australia after new regulations on chemical linked to Parkinson’s disease Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Syngenta, the producer of a herbicide banned in more than 70 countries and which has been linked to Parkinson’s disease, will stop selling paraquat in Australia, saying new regulations has made it “commercially unviable”. The decision to pull the product follows new restrictions on the highly poisonous chemical a...

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Syngenta to Halt Paraquat Sales in Australia Amid Parkinson's Link Concerns

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