Revealed: the undisclosed safety data emerging as weedkiller maker faces Parkinson’s lawsuits in US
Syngenta denies keeping relevant data from the EPA as paraquat stays in the US market despite global bans
TL;DR
- Syngenta denies withholding safety data from the EPA.
- The herbicide paraquat is still available in the US market.
- Paraquat has been banned in many other countries.
- Syngenta is facing lawsuits alleging a link between paraquat and Parkinson's disease.