The use of the controversial herbicide paraquat has been banned in 70 nations across the world but is used widely in Virginia.

Paraquat is a chemical herbicide, or weed killer, that’s highly toxic. It’s also known by the brand name Gramoxone. Paraquat is one of the most common herbicides used today, but it can cause fatal ...

Introduction Pesticide self-poisoning accounts for 14%–20% of global suicides. South Korea banned paraquat and eight ...

A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin took up the PIL based on a letter ...

(WHTM) — There’s a bill in the state House to ban the use of a certain pesticide in Pennsylvania. It’s called paraquat, and scientists say people who work with it, or even live near it, are at a ...

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Snow totals: Northeast Ohio experienced a snowy weekend, with lake-effect snow adding to accumulations. The highest totals reached 8 inches in Geauga County, reports Ryan Cohick. Youth help: An ...

A bill that would make Virginia the first state to ban herbicide paraquat advanced out of the House on Wednesday, despite opposition from farmers and agricultural groups.

A new law will require California pesticide regulators to reexamine the use of one of the most widely used weedkillers in agriculture. Signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday, AB 1963 ...

A chemical manufacturer facing legal action over alleged links between its pesticide and Parkinson's Disease ignored key health records in studies. Syngenta insists there is no evidence of a Parkinson ...