THE STARTLING TRUTH ABOUT PARAQUAT — AND NEGLIGENCE
For nearly 80 years, Paraquat has been used by American farmers to prepare fields for harvest. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that it’s primarily used by commercial farming operations for weed and grass control. However, scientists have long known just how dangerous Paraquat can be. A study as early as the 1980s first linked Parkinson’s disease, a central nervous system disorder that often leads to tremors and immobility, to Paraquat exposure. In 2017, the Unified Parkinson’s Advocacy Council partnered with The Michael J. Fox Foundation to express its concern for Paraquat’s link to Parkinson’s. They noted that exposure to Paraquat could increase a person’s risk of developing Parkinson’s by as much as 600%, if they were exposed at a young age. When combined with a genetic predisposition to developing Parkinson’s, the exposure can be particularly devastating.
Yet, U.S. companies continued to market and sell the product without providing warnings.
Because of its danger and toxicity, Paraquat has been banned by dozens of countries in the European Union, Korea, China, and Brazil. The U.S. has limited the sale of and use of the chemical to commercial needs only; however, it has continued to allow farmers, workers, and those who live near these work sites to suffer the potential life- threatening consequences. Today, justice is being fought for those who have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s after exposure to Paraquat either by working with it or living near a field where it was spread. Multiple lawsuits have been filed on the behalf of Paraquat’s victims, fighting against the negligent makers of Paraquat.
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