Paraquat Papers
The Paraquat Papers reveals decades of corporate secrets surrounding links between the toxic weed killer paraquat and Parkinson’s disease.
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WATCH: Parkinson’s and pesticides – Inside the fight over paraquat
Mounting scientific evidence links the pesticide paraquat to Parkinson’s disease, a debilitating and deadly brain disease on the rise in the US. Syngenta, the longtime international maker of the weed-killing chemical, knew of this link decades ago. TNL editor-in-chief Carey Gillam talks to lawyers, farmers, researchers and health advocates about paraquat’s devastating toll and the fight to hold Syngenta accountable.
Judge pressures Parkinson’s patients over Syngenta paraquat settlement
A federal judge overseeing nationwide litigation involving allegations that exposure to paraquat weed killing products causes Parkinson’s disease is applying pressure to plaintiffs who are not accepting settlement agreements proposed by paraquat maker Syngenta.
Paraquat Papers document library
The New Lede was the first media outlet to obtain and share the contents of thousands of pages of internal corporate files from paraquat maker Syngenta and former paraquat distributor Chevron. The revelations from those internal files, which revealed secrets dating back decades, were co-published with The Guardian. The New Lede is sharing many of the key internal documents here. A more complete database of the documents can be found here.
Secret “Paraquat Papers” reveal corporate tactics to protect weed killer linked to Parkinson’s disease
For more than 50 years, Swiss chemical giant Syngenta has manufactured and marketed a widely used weed killing chemical called paraquat, and for much of that time the company has been dealing with external concerns that long-term exposure to the chemical may cause the dreaded, incurable brain ailment known as Parkinson’s disease.
Paraquat imports climb despite concerns about health impacts
The US has been importing increasing amounts of paraquat, a pesticide widely used in farming that is linked to Parkinson’s disease, even as other countries have banned the chemical amid growing concerns about risks to human and environmental health, according to the findings of a new report.
First US paraquat trial to start this week, examining links between the pesticide and Parkinson’s disease
A trial with nationwide implications is set to open Wednesday in Philadelphia pitting a retired landscaper suffering from Parkinson’s disease against the multinational agrochemical company Syngenta over accusations that the company’s paraquat weed killing products cause the incurable brain disease.
California paraquat ban moves forward
By Carey Gillam
California has moved a step closer to banning the controversial weed killing chemical paraquat after a key state legislative committee on Thursday allowed the measure to proceed.
EPA moves to withdraw decision on paraquat, delays report on risks
By Carey Gillam
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving to withdraw its interim regulatory decision on paraquat, announcing that it needs more time to examine the potential health effects of the weed killing chemical that has been widely used in agriculture for decades, but also linked for years to the incurable brain ailment known as Parkinson’s disease.