State is US’s largest user of pesticide that is virtually proven to cause Parkinson’s disease
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 in 2021 and 2024.
California's Department of Pesticide Regualtion began requesting updated data from pesticide makers on health and environmental risks. Instead of sharing that information, the pesticide makers decided to stop using paraquat in the state.
Advocates say industry almost certainly made the decision to withdraw instead of sharing the health science because the data is so alarming.
















