8/15/2026
This Pesticide May Be Too Dangerous to Use. Farmers Say They Need It.
Filed by Dr. Iris Vale
📜Vital Signs · Field Report
California announced that it’s phasing out paraquat, a pesticide widely used in the United States that is linked to Parkinson’s disease.
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Dr. Iris Vale
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Paraquat is a chemical ghost: it keeps crops clean while silently darkening the dopaminergic circuitry that shapes human movement and mood. California’s decision to phase it out—covered in The New York
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