Syngenta faces Parkinson's lawsuits over paraquat weedkiller safety data

The herbicide paraquat, banned in dozens of countries and China, remains legal in the U.S. despite mounting evidence linking it to Parkinson's disease, as Syngenta confronts litigation over allegedly undisclosed safety information.

First covered Sep 25, 2026 · 5:00 AM PT · 1 article

Syngenta faces Parkinson's lawsuits over paraquat weedkiller safety data — Image via theguardian.com

Coverage

1d Guardian Environment 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 Sweden started ringing the alarm bell more than 20…

Primary sources

cdpr.ca.gov DPR Announces Voluntary Cancellation of All Pesticide Products Containing Paraquat-Dichloride

epa.gov Incident Reporting by Pesticide Manufacturers/ Registrants | US EPA

eur-lex.europa.eu Pdf (eur-lex.europa.eu)

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Appeared in: 2026-09-27 (#13)

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