A farmer sprays crops. The pesticide paraquat is linked to Parkinson’s disease and other serious health risks. Edwin Tan / E+ / Getty Images
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In an open letter, seven United States senators are asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to do what dozens of countries have already done and ban the toxic weedkiller paraquat, which has been associated with Parkinson’s disease and other serious health risks.
The October 31 letter addressed to EPA Administrator Michael Regan followed similar correspondence sent to the EPA by 47 Members of Congress earlier in the month, also calling for a ban on the controversial herbicide.
“Paraquat is a highly toxic…
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