E&E News: EPA to Review Parkinson’s-Linked Pesticide

Paraquat Parkinson’s Disease Evidence Draws New EPA Safety Review

Manufacturers have been ordered to turn over evidence proving that current safety methods are effective in protecting workers and communities from Paraquat side effects. A new review by federal regulators of the weed killer Paraquat could result in changes to protections needed to handle the herbicide, which recent science and litigation has linked to an incr…

E&E News: EPA to review Parkinson’s-linked pesticide

"Make America Healthy Again" advocates applauded the move, which was prompted by new information on risks tied to the widely used weedkiller.

Pesticide exposure can double the risk of Parkinson’s disease

A pesticide used for decades on farms across the United States and around the world may significantly increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease, according to a major new study from UCLA Health. Researchers report that long-term residential exposure to chlorpyrifos is associated with more than a 2.5-fold increase in the likelihood of developing the neurological disorder, offering some of the strongest evidence to date that a specific pesticide can…