California announces voluntary cancellation of common commercial pesticide

Rare OC Cancer Spurs California Crackdown on Toxic Weedkiller

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California restricts toxic weedkiller as SoCal community battles rare cancer cluster fears

California canceled its last paraquat pesticide, forcing remaining stocks to be sold or destroyed as families seek answers over rare childhood cancers.

California to phase out paraquat, a powerful weedkiller associated with serious health issues

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation said all manufacturers of pesticide products containing paraquat have "voluntarily canceled" their product registrations.

California phasing out herbicide linked to Parkinson’s disease

Pesticide manufacturers have voluntarily cancelled registrations for products containing paraquat in California — kickstarting a statewide phase-out of the controversial herbicide linked to Parkinson’s disease, according to a California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announcement on Monday.  Paraquat has been under scrutiny for the last few years due to mounting scientific evidence connecting chronic exposure to the herbicide to Parkin…

California announces voluntary cancellation of common commercial pesticide

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation announced Monday that the pesticide paraquat-dichloride is being phased out, as all the pesticide’s manufacturers have voluntarily canceled their product registrations in the state. Exposure to the pesticide, which is more commonly referred to…

EWG Applauds California’s Phase-Out of Toxic Herbicide Linked to Parkinson’s and Other Diseases - Organic Consumers

EWG Applauds California’s Phase-Out of Toxic Herbicide Linked to Parkinson’s and Other DiseasesAugust 11, 2026 | Source: ewg SACRAMENTO – The Environmental Working Group today applauded the California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s announcement that all manufacturers of pesticide products containing paraquat-dichloride have voluntarily cancelled their registrations that allow them to sell paraquat in the state. The decision starts the phas…