President Biden
Please protect farmers, farm workers and rural communities by banning paraquat!
More Than 70 countries
have banned paraquat
But millions of pounds
are sprayed in the U.S. every year
Paraquat has been linked to Parkinson’s disease,
the fastest growing neurological condition in the world, as well as other health risks such as cancer
Farmers shouldn’t have to choose between their livelihood and their health.
We need to protect the very people who feed us by banning paraquat
The Health Harms of Paraquat
Chronic exposure to paraquat increases the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, as well as other health harms. People who sprayed paraquat were more than twice as likely to develop Parkinson’s disease as those who applied other pesticides. Paraquat sprayed near homes or workplaces has also shown to increase a person’s odds of developing Parkinson’s disease. Other health problems linked to paraquat include thyroid disease and cancer, impaired kidney function, childhood leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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