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The legislation passed with broad bipartisan support in Vermont's general assembly after extensive medical research linked the pesticide to a significantly increased risk of developing Parkinson’s ...

The law gives apple and other fruit farmers, who account for most of the herbicide’s use in the state, until the end of 2030 to fully phase it out.

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

Vermont has become the first state to ban paraquat herbicide, with lawmakers citing research claiming the chemical increases ...

Paraquat is one of the most widely used weed killers in the U.S., but more than 70 other countries have banned its use.

Vermont’s governor has signed a bill that bans the use of a herbicide linked to Parkinson’s Disease. The first-in-the-nation ...

The Vermont legislature has taken a historic step in protecting the public’s health this month by passing a first in the ...

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

Phil Scott signed several bills into law, including measures to limit concert ticket resale prices, require baby food testing for heavy metals, and ban the herbicide paraquat.

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 ...

Mike Mooney, a former landscaper, details his Parkinson's diagnosis at age 49, attributing it to Paraquat herbicide exposure ...