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Chemical regulator approves restricted use of herbicide paraquat previously linked to Parkinsons disease

2026-06-29 19 Dailymotion

Australian farmers will be allowed to continue to use the controversial herbicide Paraquat, after Australia's chemical regulator concluded a 30-year review. Farmers have called it a win for science, but groups concerned about the risk of Parkinson’s disease from the popular chemical say tough new restrictions are not good enough.