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Lawmakers cite studies linking weedkiller to Parkinson’s as pressure mounts for a wider US ban ...

Vermont has become the first state in the United States to ban a herbicide tied to a increased risk of Parkinson's disease.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Senate on May 15 gave its final approval to H.739 and the House concurred on May 20. The landmark legislation to ban the toxic pesticide paraquat, which is linked ...

A Republican governor has signed a ban on the pesticide, which is commonly used for farming fruits and potatoes.

Vermont is the first state in the U.S. to ban paraquat, a pesticide that is banned in many other developed countries. Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican, signed a state bill into law on Tuesday that bans ...

Phil Scott signed several bills into law, including measures to limit concert ticket resale prices, require baby food testing ...

Paraquat is a highly dangerous product still manufactured and sold in the United States. Manufacturers have for some time known the direct connection between paraquat and Parkinson’s Disease, but ...

The Centre is set to impose a nationwide ban on Paraquat Dichloride, one of India’s most widely used herbicides, after an expert panel reviewed evidence linking the chemical to fatal poisoning, kidney ...

The subject of six lawsuits filed in three states, paraquat is widely used in the agricultural industry and, sadly, often causes illnesses to those least able to care for themselves: workers. Workers ...

Vermont has become the first state to ban paraquat herbicide, with lawmakers citing research claiming the chemical increases the risk of Parkinson’s. (AP Photo) ...