"Other states should follow Vermont's lead." ...

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

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) ...

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 ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — A conservation group in California is pushing for a statewide ban on paraquat after a preliminary report released Monday indicates a potential link to human birth defects.

As a former trial attorney with more than a decade of litigation experience, Jamie L. Pfeiffer writes trustworthy, engaging and informative content for law firm websites, legal publications and online ...

Many countries have banned paraquat. Research has also linked it to non-Hodgkin lymphoma and childhood leukemia.

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