Bipartisan congressional bill seeks to completely ban pesticide paraquat over Parkinson’s disease links

Bipartisan congressional bill seeks to completely ban pesticide paraquat over Parkinson’s disease links

WASHINGTON — Pointing to data that links the chemical to Parkinson’s disease, a bipartisan duo in Congress introduced legislation Thursday to completely ban the use and sale of the widely used herbicide paraquat across the U.S. The “Paraquat Prevention Act,” co-led by U.S. Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and U.S. Maine Democratic Rep. Chellie… The post Bipartisan congressional bill seeks to completely ban pesticide paraquat over Parkin…

Does paraquat cause Parkinson’s? Here’s what the evidence says about this common weed killer

Ian Musgrave, Adelaide University Paraquat is one of the world’s most widely used herbicides. It’s also highly toxic and some research points to a link with Parkinson’s disease. Its use is highly restricted in some countries, and banned in others. Towards the middle of 2026, Australia’s pesticides regulator is set to release its long-awaited regulatory review into the herbicide, after public consultation and considering the latest data from the…