Independent Senator David Pocock has used support from the Greens and the Coalition to launch an inquiry into the regulator's decision to allow the continued use of the controversial weedkiller.
Newport Beach is banning synthetic herbicides on 17 athletic fields as families in nearby Ladera Ranch confront a rare childhood cancer cluster.
A body of epidemiological research links pesticide exposure to Parkinson’s disease. Research at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) finds that pesticide exposure increases the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, regardless of whether disease onset is idiopathic or genetic [1]. Although the exact cause remains unknown, epidemiological and toxicological research repeatedly identifies exposure to […]
Alarm over rising glyphosate spraying in Himachal forests to clear land for off-season peas, harming soil ecosystems and raising health risks; officials step up action.
For now, federal regulators have declined to act. Environmental advocates say this reflects how unwieldy the country’s pesticide laws are, and how hard it is to eliminate a chemical that some farmers say they can’t do without.
California has initiated a two-year phase-out of paraquat after manufacturers voluntarily cancelled their registrations, making it the second U.S. state to ban the herbicide. The state’s Department of Pesticide Regulation cited preliminary findings of thyroid impacts, birth defects and significant risks to birds and mammals. Scientific studies have linked paraquat exposure to a doubled risk […]
California canceled its last paraquat pesticide, forcing remaining stocks to be sold or destroyed as families seek answers over rare childhood cancers.
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation said all manufacturers of pesticide products containing paraquat have "voluntarily canceled" their product registrations.
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation announced Monday that the pesticide paraquat-dichloride is being phased out, as all the pesticide’s manufacturers have voluntarily canceled their product registrations in the state.
Farmers’ group calls for a strong regulatory framework that automatically blocks in India pesticides banned anywhere in the world
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A final decision on restricting the pesticide, sold under FMC India’s ‘Marshal’ brand (which contains 25% Carbosulfan), is expected by the end of August
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Paraquat is banned in over 70 countries. Some farmers and their families in Hebron believe the pesticide is causing Parkinson’s disease and are demanding that New York ban it
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Rest of World News: Syngenta’s decision to stop selling paraquat in Australia marks a major shift in the country’s herbicide market. The move comes after the national reg.
Federal courts and regulatory agencies have issued a series of rulings and decisions favorable to pesticide manufacturers since 2020, according to court records and agency filings. These decisions include the overturning of bans on specific pesticides and the approval of new uses for existing chemicals, as reported by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Public health […]
The Centre is turning its attention to glyphosate after paraquat dichloride's exit from the farm sector. The move sharpens questions over whether chemicals facing health concerns abroad should remain acceptable in India.
Approximately 20 million Americans have thyroid disease, with women at disproportionate risk, according to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology. A growing body of research now links pesticide exposure to thyroid hormone alterations and carcinogenesis, according to a literature review in Current Opinion in Endocrine and Metabolic Research conducted by researchers from the University of […]
Discover the implications of the Supreme Court's decision on paraquat lawsuits linked to Parkinson’s disease and health concerns.