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paraquat

[par-uh-kwaht] / ˈpær əˌkwɑt /


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“The fact is, farmworkers and nearby communites have been unprotected from the health threats of paraquat, making this decision long overdue.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Environmental Protection Agency has also launched its own reassessment of paraquat and said it will host a roundtable with experts and advocates this summer.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

“We paid thousands of dollars to have it analyzed. … I mean, the paraquat thing was totally scientifically wrong.”

From Slate Dec. 23, 2025

The federal government banned the use of the weedkiller paraquat on golf courses in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

The EWG this week launched a campaign with the Michael J. Fox Foundation urging President Biden and the EPA to ban paraquat nationwide.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2024




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