Congress Urges EPA To Ban Paraquat Over Parkinson’s Disease Side Effects, Impact on Environment
Paraquat has already been banned in the EU, Canada, Brazil, China and dozens of other countries, the lawmakers noted.
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Paraquat Risk of Parkinson’s Disease for Farmers Leads To Calls For Ban in Australia
Parkinson's disease advocacy group urges Australian citizens to sign a petition to outlaw Paraquat use in that nation.
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Philadelphia Roundup Lawsuit Ends in Defense Verdict for Monsanto
Verdict comes as Bayer and its Monsanto subsidiary prepare to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in the nationwide Roundup litigation.
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Paraquat Exposure Damages Neurons in Way That May Lead to Parkinson’s Disease: Study
Tests on human cell lines revealed exposure to Paraquat caused build-up in proteins linked to the development of several neurodegenerative diseases.
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Paraquat Class Action Lawsuit For Individuals Diagnosed With Parkinson’s Disease Certified in Canada
Canadian court determined a Paraquat class action for Parkinson's disease claims will be less of a burden on the judicial system and the parties than resolving individual lawsuits.
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Bayer CEO Tells Investors Company Hopes Roundup Lawsuit Protections Written into U.S. Laws
Bayer officials want to prevent states from stepping in to protect consumers when they feel the EPA has failed to warn them of Roundup cancer risks.
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Court Selects 10 Paraquat Lawsuits For Second Round of Bellwether Trial Discovery
MDL judge dismissed first group of Paraquat bellwether lawsuits in April, after excluding plaintiffs' expert witnesses from testifying at trial.
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EPA Issues Emergency Order for Dacthal Pesticide Recall Due to Health Risks
The emergency order comes after EPA struggled for years to get data on the side effects of Dacthal on human thyroid function.
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Bayer Pushes Congress to Grant Immunity For Roundup Cancer Lawsuits in Next Farm Bill
Proposed legislation that would enact uniform pesticide labeling may prevent failure to warn lawsuits from being pursued under state laws, which may have more stringent label standards than the EPA.
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Study Finds Some Pesticides Carry Cancer Risks Similar to Smoking
Researchers found that non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma cancer risks were 154% higher among those exposed to pesticides than for those who smoke.
