Mississippi Today

This pesticide is so toxic it’s been banned in over 70 countries. But plants in the South are releasing it into the air

Paraquat has been linked to Parkinson’s disease, but tens of thousands of pounds of it are being released in the Mississippi ...
mlive

Former EPA officials push U.S. to ban deadly weed killer linked to Parkinson’s

Former senior EPA officials released the letter as a growing number of state lawmakers are pushing to ban paraquat, a highly ...
The Lens

Paraquat and Parkinson’s: Inside the risks in Wayne County, Mississippi

Paraquat use is rising and so are concerns about its link to Parkinson’s disease. A look at one Mississippi county at the ...
The Minnesota Daily

Minnesota Parkinson’s patients demand paraquat ban

Rep. Rick Hansen (DFL-Cottage Grove) criticized Republicans for blocking a proposal authored by Rep. Brad Tabke (DFL-Shakopee ...
Penn Live

Alabama farmer has Parkinson’s. He’s among thousands who say weed killer is to blame

In 2025, MLive in Michigan and AL.com in Alabama investigated the current use of paraquat, a heavily regulated weed killer that’s the subject of thousands of lawsuits claiming it is linked to ...
WUFT

A Bitter Harvest

Is a Florida citrus “herbicide of choice” behind a cluster of Parkinson’s disease among growers and researchers?