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.

Paraquat is the active ingredient in herbicides such as Gramaxone SL 2.0. Paraquat is a widely used broad-spectrum herbicide. It is a quick acting, non-selective compound (Group 22, Photosystem ...

The subject of six lawsuits filed in three states, paraquat is widely used in the agricultural industry and, sadly, often causes illnesses to those least able to care for themselves: workers. Workers ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reaffirmed its 2021 decision to approve the use of paraquat-based herbicides on American farmlands, despite outcry from public health advocates.

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 ...

Paraquat is banned in dozens of other countries, but is widely used in the U.S. The number of nations where paraquat, an agricultural herbicide, is allowed to be used continues to dwindle, yet ...

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