Herbicide banned in 70 countries to be pulled from sale in Australia by chemical maker
Paraquat, a herbicide banned in more than 70 countries, has been produced by the Swiss company Syngenta for decades, but has long been linked to Parkinson’s disease in users. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/ReutersView image in fullscreenParaquat, a herbicide banned in more than 70 countries, has been produced by the Swiss company Syngenta for decades, but has long been linked to Parkinson’s disease in users.
- ▪Paraquat, a herbicide banned in more than 70 countries, has been produced by the Swiss company Syngenta for decades, but has long been linked to Parkinson’s disease in users.
- ▪Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/ReutersView image in fullscreenParaquat, a herbicide banned in more than 70 countries, has been produced by the Swiss company Syngenta for decades, but has long been linked to Parkinson’s disease in users.
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| Original publisher | World news | The Guardian |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/25/herbicide-parkinsons-disease-paraquat-pulled-from-sale-australia-syngenta |
| Publication time | Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:59:49 GMT |
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Paraquat, a herbicide banned in more than 70 countries, has been produced by the Swiss company Syngenta for decades, but has long been linked to Parkinson’s disease in users. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/ReutersView image in fullscreenParaquat, a herbicide banned in more than 70 countries, has been produced by the Swiss company Syngenta for decades, but has long been linked to Parkinson’s disease in users. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/ReutersHerbicidesHerbicide banned in 70 countries to be pulled from sale in Australia by chemical makerSyngenta says it will stop selling paraquat in Australia after new regulations on chemical linked to Parkinson’s disease Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Andrew MessengerSat 25 Jul 2026 00.59 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on…
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