WATCH: New film examines ties between Parkinson’s disease and pesticides
WATCH: A new documentary film explores the connections between Parkinson’s disease and agricultural uses of pesticides such as paraquat.
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New documents reveal what a company didn’t disclose about weedkiller paraquat
Over the last several decades, countries around the world have banned the weedkiller paraquat because of its risks to human health and links to Parkinson’s disease. So why does the US remain one of the world’s last large markets for widespread paraquat use? An investigation by The New Lede reveals major clues buried in thousands of internal Syngenta records.
Syngenta’s secrets – What the company didn’t tell the EPA about its “blockbuster” paraquat pesticide
Newly unsealed internal corporate files show Syngenta avoided sharing certain paraquat health risk data with the EPA despite federal legal requirements for companies to report information about adverse effects.
California phasing out herbicide linked to Parkinson’s disease
Pesticide manufacturers have voluntarily cancelled registrations for products containing paraquat in California — kickstarting a statewide phase-out of the controversial herbicide linked to Parkinson’s disease, according to a California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announcement on Monday.
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.
EPA to hold roundtable on “documented safety challenges” of widely used paraquat weed killer
US regulators will hold a forum this summer to explore safety concerns surrounding paraquat weed killer, a pesticide used for decades in farm fields that has been linked to health risks that include Parkinson’s disease.
Congress members move to override Supreme Court ruling on pesticide protections
Some US lawmakers are rushing to introduce legislation to reverse the impact of a US Supreme Court ruling handed down last week that overturned years of precedent by limiting consumer lawsuits against pesticide companies.
Supreme Court decision on Roundup lawsuits not a “silver bullet” for pesticide makers, legal experts say
A day after landmark ruling from the US Supreme Court stripped consumers of a key pathway for suing pesticide companies, legal experts said while the decision is a blow for people who blame injuries on pesticide exposure, it’s not a knock-out punch.
Dow insecticide causes Parkinson’s disease, lawsuit alleges
A New York man has filed a lawsuit blaming exposure to Dow Chemical’s once-commonly used insecticide chlorpyrifos for his development of Parkinson’s disease, a claim that adds a new twist to an explosion of litigation over alleged pesticide impacts on human health.
WATCH: Why Vermont banned a controversial weed killer
Vermont this week became the first US state to ban paraquat, a widely used herbicide that researchers have linked to an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease.