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Former EPA officials push U.S. to ban deadly weed killer linked to Parkinson’s
Former EPA officials push U.S. to ban deadly weed killer linked to Parkinson’s
Former EPA officials push U.S. to ban deadly weed killer linked to Parkinson’s

Published on: 04/27/2026

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Farm equipment belonging to lifelong farmer Mac Barlow sets on his family farm in Opp, Ala., Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. In 2022, Mac was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, which he believes was caused by chronic exposure to a pesticide called paraquat and is part of a national lawsuit against Syngenta, the company that manufactures the chemical. (Julie Bennett | preps@al.com)

A group of eight former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials published an open letter this week calling for a ban of paraquat, a highly toxic pesticide that’s been prohibited in more than 70 counties but remains legal in the United States.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2026/04/former-epa-officials-push-us-to-ban-deadly-weed-killer-linked-to-parkinsons.html

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