California bans paraquat, highly toxic herbicide outlawed in more than 70 countries

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How it spread - 3 original reports

1. Thu, 13 August 2026

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   • The Guardian World12:00first to report
     California bans paraquat, highly toxic herbicide outlawed in more than 70 countries

     State is US’s largest user of pesticide that is virtually proven to cause Parkinson’s disease California is banning paraquat, a highly toxic, controversial herbicide used across millions of acres of American cropland. Public health advocates characterize it as a deadly substance that is virtually proven to cause Parkinson’s disease. It is already outlawed in more than 70 countries, including China, the UK and the EU. Yet in the US, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reapproved it for use...

2. Sun, 23 August 2026

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   • dailyrepublic.com09:00
     Letter to the Editor: Allergies have never been so bad

     On Aug. 12th, the Daily Republic published an article written by the Tribune Content Agency titled, "California to phase out Paraquat, a powerful weed killer," which I was amazed that

3. Mon, 24 August 2026

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   • ABC News (Australia)00:22
     Sugarcane farmers question APVMA paraquat ban

     Sugarcane farmers have two years to stop using controversial herbicide paraquat, despite the chemical regulator allowing its use on most boardacre crops.