Occupational exposure to the herbicide paraquat was not found to be associated with a greater risk of Parkinson disease or increased risk of mortality related to other causes. Amid ongoing legal ...

A new law will require California pesticide regulators to reexamine the use of one of the most widely used weedkillers in agriculture. Signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday, AB 1963 ...

Gary Mund is helped by his wife, Tammie, in November in their home in Sparks, Nev. Mund, who has Parkinson's disease, is part of a lawsuit filed against the maker of the herbicide paraquat. (Monique ...

Paraquat is a highly dangerous product still manufactured and sold in the United States. Manufacturers have for some time known the direct connection between paraquat and Parkinson’s Disease, but ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — A conservation group in California is pushing for a statewide ban on paraquat after a preliminary report released Monday indicates a potential link to human birth defects.

The findings kick off the state’s reevaluation of the weedkiller, which is banned in many other countries. SACRAMENTO, California — California’s pesticide regulators on Monday determined a common ...

Joe Biden may be a lame duck but he is much sought-after in his final days in office, as pleas for last-minute actions grow. Among them: a petition signed by more than 53,000 people urging Biden to ...

California lawmakers have approved a bill that could help strengthen regulations on the use of paraquat, a powerful weedkiller associated with Parkinson’s disease and other serious health issues.

The Council of Agriculture has announced that paraquat would be banned as scheduled from the beginning of this month. This highly lethal herbicide, which leads to approximately 200 deaths per year in ...

EDWARDSVILLE, IL / ACCESSWIRE / December 31, 2020 / Paraquat is putting farmers and farming communities across the nation in danger. The herbicide has been directly linked to Parkinson's disease and ...