Several animal studies have suggested a mechanism by which paraquat exposure could cause Parkinson's, but "a mechanism of action lacks sufficient evidence." In animal studies, rodents are given ...

Former farmer Larry Wyles is one of the plaintiffs in the US legal action alleging a link between Paraquat and Parkinson's A chemical manufacturer facing legal action over alleged links between ...

In April 2024, Beyond Pesticides’ comments on the Paraquat Interim Registration Review stated, “EPA failed to assess a common mechanism of toxicity for PQ and any other substance in its review for the ...

Farmworker groups, environmentalists and health organizations represented by Earthjustice sued the Environmental Protection Agency today for approving the continued use of the deadly pesticide ...

Take Action: Tell EPA to Ban Paraquat ( Beyond Pesticides , February 12, 2018) The most recent findings on the development of Parkinson’s disease after exposure to the highly toxic paraquat add to the ...

Paraquat could be the latest herbicide at the centre of an Australian class action. Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of ...

Dickens said the firm is filing a class-action lawsuit for Florida agriculture workers who believe they were put at a higher risk of getting Parkinson’s Disease due to their exposure to paraquat ...

Judge Nancy Rosenstengel, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, is overseeing more than 5,200 lawsuits alleging paraquat causes Parkinson's disease.

Paraquat, the active ingredient in Gramoxone and other similar herbicides, is to be banned throughout the EU after an unprecedented court action in Sweden. The chemical controls a broad spectrum ...

A chemical manufacturer facing legal action over alleged links between its pesticide and Parkinson's Disease ignored key health records in studies. Syngenta insists there is no evidence of a ...