News: #Palmoil workers in #Colombia, #Ghana, and #Indonesia exposed to hazardous #pesticides, including EU-banned #paraquat. Lack of protective gear poor safety puts lives and #health at risk. #HumanRights #Boycottpalmoil @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-bHT

The legal battle over paraquat is escalating, involving thousands of lawsuits linking the widely used herbicide to Parkinson’s disease. Plaintiffs allege companies failed to warn of the risks tied to long-term exposure.
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#Paraquat #Parkinsons #ToxicExposure

#DorrisCA residents should know #Paraquat has been repeatedly linked to #Parkinsons disease, so much so #Syngenta is alleged to be ceasing production June 2026.

So sorry for the community. 💔

Survey Reveals Strong Support for Enhanced Parkinson's Research Funding and Action Against Toxic Herbicides A recent poll highlights bipartisan backing for increased funding and stricter regulations on toxic substances linked to Parkinson's disease in the U.S.

Survey Reveals Strong Support for Enhanced Parkinson's Research Funding and Action Against Toxic Herbicides #United_States #Washington,_D.C. #Parkinson's_Disease #Research_Funding #paraquat

Syngenta says its decision to cease production of the non-selective herbicide paraquat in the UK later this year is not a threat to its UK manufacturing site at Huddersfield. #ICI #paraquat #Syngenta
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Company to cease production of toxic herbicide banned in more than 70 countries Multinational agriculture technology company Syngenta announced last Tuesday (March 3) that it will cease global production of the herbicide paraquat by the end of June, including at its facility in I...

Syngenta will stop their global production of the herbicide paraquat by the end of June 2026.
Paraquat is banned in more than 70 countries (but still used in the USA).
Other manufacturers are still producing paraquat.
#paraquat #pesticides #farming

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Syngenta Announces End to Global Paraquat Production by June 2026 as Thousands of Lawsuits Claim Herbicide Exposure Is Linked to Parkinson’s Disease, Chemical Remains Legal in the United States
Banned in 70+ countries.
👉 Read the full story at NewsLink7.com

#Paraquat #ParkinsonsDisease

Make PA The First State to Ban Toxic Paraquat!

🚨 Make PA The First State to Ban Toxic Paraquat 👇

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#Politics #USPolitics #Pennsylvania #PennsylvaniaPolitics #PAleg #PAlegis #Animals #Wildlife #Birds #Toxins #Pesticides #Herbicides #Poison #Paraquat #Climate #Environment #TakeAction #EmailYourSenator #EmailYourRep

This a (long overdue) win!

#paraquat

Syngenta says it will stop producing paraquat by June 2026 amid 8,000+ U.S. lawsuits linking exposure to Parkinson’s disease. Paraquat is banned in 70+ countries but still legal in the U.S. and generics may keep it on the market.

#Paraquat #Syngenta #ParkinsonsDisease #ParaquatLawsuit #PublicHealth

Pesticide Company to Stop Producing Weed Killer Linked to Parkinson’s Disease Syngenta is facing several thousand lawsuits from people who say they developed Parkinson’s after exposure to paraquat.

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📌 Great news if there weren't generics. EPA: Ban this now! Other countries have.

Syngenta cited “significant competition” from generic producers and a “less than 1 percent” contribution to the company’s global sales as reasons for their decision. They didn’t mention the lawsuits. #paraquat #EPA

#Paraquat, a pesticide which has been linked to #Parkinson's disease has been banned from use in #England, despite being produced in England. The brand's owner will shut down and cease production because it's not making enough money. About 80 jobs will be lost.

#Paraquat is a dangerous #pesticide 🤢 banned in #EU ⛔️and limited in #USA yet used widely in #Indonesia by #palmoil workers with grave #health impacts on (mainly) women 👩‍👧 and children workers #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🚫 @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-8Bt

Pesticide Company To Stop Producing Weed Killer Linked to Parkinson’s Disease Syngenta is facing several thousand lawsuits from people who say they developed Parkinson’s after exposure to paraquat.

truthout.org/articles/pes... #Paraquat

Syngenta has announced it will halt the global production of #paraquat by the end of June 2026, citing intense competition from generic manufacturers.

The phase-out will take place at the company’s #Huddersfield site in the UK, which serves as its sole manufacturing facility

Failure to warn: How East St. Louis became a key battleground in the fight over paraquat This story was commissioned by the River City Journalism Fund Joe Harrison’s quest for justice against the Swiss agrochemical giant Syngenta began, officially at least, in August 2023—just three month...

Lawsuits and scientists blame #Paraquat, a long-used toxic herbicide, for rising cases of Parkinsons disease: “People who simply live in rural areas have high rates of Parkinson’s disease” stlmag.com/news/east-st... @stlmag.bsky.social

TAKE ACTION: Tell EPA to ban the toxic herbicide, paraquat More than 70 countries have already banned paraquat because of its unacceptable risks.

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✅ TAKE ACTION: Tell the EPA to ban paraquat, and protect farmworkers, agricultural communities, and the public. This action isn’t limited to USA citizens.

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As Litigation and Settlements Mount for the Weed Killer Paraquat, Advocates Call for a Ban and Alternatives - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog The first U.S. jury trial on paraquat against global chemical companies was scuttled last month due to a settlement on the eve of the case being heard.

The first U.S. jury trial on #paraquat against global #chemical #companies was scuttled due to a last-minute #settlement, as the complaint alleges that exposure contributed to their #Parkinsons diagnosis. #failuretowarn #negligence #punitivedamages #lawsuit #DailyNews ➡️ Blog: ow.ly/pF0i50YcS5H

presentation slide created by Syngenta titled Paraquat and Parkinson's Disease Investigative Toxicology Research with bullet points about generating data to support the defense of Syngenta products

Excited to introduce our new #Paraquat Collection. 👏
Internal Syngenta documents, submitted as exhibits in court filings, indicate company had longstanding knowledge of Paraquat’s risks but failed 2 disclose this info to the public. @c2ech.bsky.social

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Le premier procès du #paraquat aux États-Unis : à Philadelphie, un paysagiste relie sa #MaladiedeParkinson à l'utilisation prolongée de l'herbicide et poursuit #Syngenta pour obtenir réparation.

The EPA Is Not Starting a New Review of Paraquat Despite claims the EPA is ‘reassessing’ a controversial weedkiller, the Trump administration is not reevaluating its link to Parkinson’s.

The #EPA Is Not Starting a New Review of #Paraquat

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A thimble-full of #paraquat can kill you, but don’t worry, everyone — Lee Zeldin’s #EPA is asking for one more study on paraquat’s safety to be conducted not by independent, unbiased scientists but by its manufacturer.

Get the rest in this op-ed from our Environmental Health Science Director ⬇️

In Kenya, #paraquat still threatens farmers’ health, food systems & the environment. We call on our Kenyan pesticide regulator to learn from Tanzania and Accelerate action on #HighlyHazardousPesticides

#ToxicHarvest #ToxicTrade #EnvironmentJustice #DidYouKnowFacts

Designed to Kill: Who Profits from Paraquat? | Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network (PAN) Designed to Kill: Who Profits from Paraquat? is a new report that illustrates the health and climate harms of paraquat across its supply chain.

Designed to Kill: Who Profits from Paraquat?

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#News #WorldNews #Climate #Environment #Health #PublicHealth #Pesticides #Paraquat

Toxic Avengers From Paraquat to PFAS, a systematic dismantling of environmental safeguards reveals a disturbing end-times fanaticism

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Toxic Avengers
From #Paraquat to #PFAS, a systematic dismantling of #environmental #safeguards reveals a disturbing end-times fanaticism
#DanielPinchbeck

Thousands of U.S. farmers have Parkinson’s. They blame a deadly pesticide. Paraquat is banned in more than 70 countries, but still legal in the United States. Now, a growing number of U.S. farmers are blaming the toxic pesticide for their Parkinson's disease in a large lawsu...

We eat #Paraquat

Thousands of U.S. farmers have Parkinson’s. They blame a deadly pesticide.

(Banned in China but manufactured there - settled lawsuits in California and Illinois against #Syngenta for $187.5 million)

www.mlive.com/news/2025/12...
#Parkinsons #Disease #deadly #american #pesticides

Thousands of U.S. farmers have Parkinson’s. They blame a deadly pesticide. Paraquat is banned in more than 70 countries, but still legal in the United States. Now, a growing number of U.S. farmers are blaming the toxic pesticide for their Parkinson's disease in a large lawsu...

My father died from pesticide induced early onset Parkinsons. F these companies I want to make them pay! #Paraquat

www.mlive.com/news/2025/12...

Thousands of U.S. farmers have Parkinson’s. They blame a deadly pesticide. Paraquat is banned in more than 70 countries, but still legal in the United States. Now, a growing number of U.S. farmers are blaming the toxic pesticide for their Parkinson's disease in a large lawsuit.

“What we’ve seen over the course of decades is a systemic failure to protect farmworkers and the agricultural community from pesticides,” said Jonathan Kalmuss-Katz... #paraquat #Parkinsons

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¿Causa un pesticida el párkinson en agricultores de EE UU? Miles de agricultores culpan al paraquat del párkinson; estado del litigio en EE UU, pasos de la EPA, veto europeo y efectos para España. Más Miles de agricultores y familias de zonas rurales en Estad...

¿Causa un pesticida el párkinson en agricultores de EE UU? #Paraquat #Parkinson #EEUU #Syngenta #Chevron #EPA #MedioAmbiente #Pesticidas #Agricultura #España #Europa #JusticiaAmbiental #16dediciembre #felizmartes
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Didn't #research #toxic #chemical before using it.

Don't be like Dave.

#farmimg #agriculture #Paraquat