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Designed to Kill: Who Profits from Paraquat?
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NEW report & interactive storymap
Designed to Kill: Who Profits from Paraquat? traces the supply chain of a toxic weedkiller from fossil fuels to U.S. farms.
The U.S. imports virtually all its paraquat from China & the UK, where it is banned.
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Designed to Kill: Who Profits from Paraquat? traces the supply chain of a toxic weedkiller from fossil fuels to U.S. farms.
The U.S. imports virtually all its paraquat from China & the UK, where it is banned.
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/9b20...
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Despite being banned in China, a dangerous pesticide that endangers farmworkers is flowing from Chinese manufacturers into the United States.
China banned it, but still sells controversial weed killer in America
Despite being banned in China, a dangerous pesticide that endangers farmworkers is flowing from Chinese manufacturers into the United States.
www.mlive.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Despite being banned in China, a dangerous pesticide that endangers farmworkers is flowing from Chinese manufacturers into the United States.
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The EPA is bringing in another industry insider, further stacking an administration already filled with former lobbyists and corporate executives shaping environmental policy.
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www.thenewlede.org/2025/12/epa-...
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www.thenewlede.org/2025/12/epa-...
EPA adds another industry insider as the administration’s lobbyist ranks grow
The nation’s main office for protecting Americans from harmful chemicals is welcoming its fourth prominent industry insider since President Trump took office, adding to an administration full of forme...
www.thenewlede.org
December 12, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The EPA is bringing in another industry insider, further stacking an administration already filled with former lobbyists and corporate executives shaping environmental policy.
@publiccitizen.bsky.social @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social
www.thenewlede.org/2025/12/epa-...
@publiccitizen.bsky.social @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social
www.thenewlede.org/2025/12/epa-...
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Dave Jilbert was diagnosed with Parkinson's after he used a paraquat product at his Ohio vineyard. He's now suing the pesticide manufacturer and trying to get paraquat banned.
Ohio vineyard owner relied on toxic weed killer. Now facing Parkinson’s, he wants it banned
Dave Jilbert was diagnosed with Parkinson's after he used a paraquat product at his Ohio vineyard. He's now suing the pesticide manufacturer and trying to get paraquat banned.
www.mlive.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Dave Jilbert was diagnosed with Parkinson's after he used a paraquat product at his Ohio vineyard. He's now suing the pesticide manufacturer and trying to get paraquat banned.
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US grocers face $219 billion in financial risks from pesticides. Pesticides threaten biodiversity, climate, and companies’ bottom lines.
See how your grocer ranks on the Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard. #SaveTheBees
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See how your grocer ranks on the Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard. #SaveTheBees
foe.org/retailer-rep...
December 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
US grocers face $219 billion in financial risks from pesticides. Pesticides threaten biodiversity, climate, and companies’ bottom lines.
See how your grocer ranks on the Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard. #SaveTheBees
foe.org/retailer-rep...
See how your grocer ranks on the Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard. #SaveTheBees
foe.org/retailer-rep...
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On November 21, #IARC, a branch of WHO, designated the #endocrine-disrupting herbicide #atrazine, and the herbicide #alachlor, as “probably #carcinogenic to humans.” Meanwhile, #EPA allows atrazine to be widely used in #food production and landscape management. #2a ➡️ Blog: https://ow.ly/z2rI50XGYnl
Atrazine Designated Probable Carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, While EPA Defends It - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
In November 2025, IARC, through the World Health Organization, designated the endocrine-disrupting herbicide atrazine as “probably carcinogenic to humans.”
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December 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
On November 21, #IARC, a branch of WHO, designated the #endocrine-disrupting herbicide #atrazine, and the herbicide #alachlor, as “probably #carcinogenic to humans.” Meanwhile, #EPA allows atrazine to be widely used in #food production and landscape management. #2a ➡️ Blog: https://ow.ly/z2rI50XGYnl
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“The rapid, largely unregulated rise of datacenters to fuel the AI and crypto frenzy is disrupting communities across the country and threatening Americans’ economic, environmental, climate and water security."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US datacenters
Exclusive: Congress urged to act against energy-hungry facilities blamed for increasing bills and worsening climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
“The rapid, largely unregulated rise of datacenters to fuel the AI and crypto frenzy is disrupting communities across the country and threatening Americans’ economic, environmental, climate and water security."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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While chaos has reigned since President Trump took office, one thing that has been consistent is the administration’s commitment to deregulation. This is concerning on its own, but perhaps more troubling is how it’s happening. Our analyst Darya Minovi explains what’s at stake and how to fight back:
Make America Polluted Again: Trump’s Deregulatory Blitz Will Harm Americans
The Trump administration is ignoring the people in favor of special interests. Here's what's at stake, and how to fight back.
blog.ucs.org
December 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
While chaos has reigned since President Trump took office, one thing that has been consistent is the administration’s commitment to deregulation. This is concerning on its own, but perhaps more troubling is how it’s happening. Our analyst Darya Minovi explains what’s at stake and how to fight back:
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NEW: Last year we found the acceptable level of exposure to formaldehyde set by the EPA left people at risk for cancer.
Now the Trump administration has roughly doubled it
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
Now the Trump administration has roughly doubled it
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
Under Former Chemical Industry Insiders, Trump EPA Nearly Doubles Amount of Formaldehyde Considered Safe to Inhale
Chemical industry lobbyists have long pushed the government to adopt a less stringent approach to gauging the cancer risk from chemicals, one that would help ease regulations on companies that make or...
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 11:49 AM
NEW: Last year we found the acceptable level of exposure to formaldehyde set by the EPA left people at risk for cancer.
Now the Trump administration has roughly doubled it
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
Now the Trump administration has roughly doubled it
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
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As many as SIXTY PERCENT of future oil & gas plans would be uneconomical without subsidies.
That is insane.
The US government has provided hundreds of billions of dollars in fossil fuel subsidies for more than 100 years. This industry needs our tax dollars to stay profitable.
That is insane.
The US government has provided hundreds of billions of dollars in fossil fuel subsidies for more than 100 years. This industry needs our tax dollars to stay profitable.
December 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
As many as SIXTY PERCENT of future oil & gas plans would be uneconomical without subsidies.
That is insane.
The US government has provided hundreds of billions of dollars in fossil fuel subsidies for more than 100 years. This industry needs our tax dollars to stay profitable.
That is insane.
The US government has provided hundreds of billions of dollars in fossil fuel subsidies for more than 100 years. This industry needs our tax dollars to stay profitable.
“Chronic diseases are surging, biodiversity is collapsing, and public trust in science is eroded by decades of conflicts of interest.”
news.mongabay.com/2025/12/sile...
news.mongabay.com/2025/12/sile...
‘Silent epidemic of chemical pollution’ demands radical regulatory redo, say scientists
An international team of scientists has issued a stark warning that current toxicology and chemical regulatory regimes are failing to protect public health and the environment from a host of toxins fo...
news.mongabay.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
“Chronic diseases are surging, biodiversity is collapsing, and public trust in science is eroded by decades of conflicts of interest.”
news.mongabay.com/2025/12/sile...
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On the 55th anniversary of the founding of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), it’s important to remember its core mission to protect public health and the environment, even as the Trump administration is actively harming both.
The Origins of EPA | US EPA
List of links to documents shedding light on the United States Environmental Protection Agency's birth and early years
www.epa.gov
December 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
On the 55th anniversary of the founding of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), it’s important to remember its core mission to protect public health and the environment, even as the Trump administration is actively harming both.
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In this Cancer Alley town, residents are not giving up the fight for cleaner air
As the older generation of the Cancer Alley town St. Gabriel, Louisiana continues to die of cancer and chronic disease, local activists maintain the fight for stricter emissions testing.
As the older generation of the Cancer Alley town St. Gabriel, Louisiana continues to die of cancer and chronic disease, local activists maintain the fight for stricter emissions testing.
In this Cancer Alley town, residents are not giving up the fight for cleaner air
As the older generation of the Cancer Alley town St. Gabriel, Louisiana continues to die of cancer and chronic disease, local activists maintain the fight for stricter emissions testing.
veritenews.org
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
In this Cancer Alley town, residents are not giving up the fight for cleaner air
As the older generation of the Cancer Alley town St. Gabriel, Louisiana continues to die of cancer and chronic disease, local activists maintain the fight for stricter emissions testing.
As the older generation of the Cancer Alley town St. Gabriel, Louisiana continues to die of cancer and chronic disease, local activists maintain the fight for stricter emissions testing.
You've heard that paraquat is linked to Parkinson's disease. But did you know that the Syngenta plant that formulates this pesticide also generates heavy air pollution in Cancer Alley?
Residents of St. Gabriel Louisiana reflect on the role of the agrochemical industry in their community.
Residents of St. Gabriel Louisiana reflect on the role of the agrochemical industry in their community.
In this Cancer Alley town, residents are not giving up the fight for cleaner air
As the older generation of the Cancer Alley town St. Gabriel, Louisiana continues to die of cancer and chronic disease, local activists maintain the fight for stricter emissions testing.
As the older generation of the Cancer Alley town St. Gabriel, Louisiana continues to die of cancer and chronic disease, local activists maintain the fight for stricter emissions testing.
In this Cancer Alley town, residents are not giving up the fight for cleaner air
As the older generation of the Cancer Alley town St. Gabriel, Louisiana continues to die of cancer and chronic disease, local activists maintain the fight for stricter emissions testing.
veritenews.org
November 26, 2025 at 8:18 PM
You've heard that paraquat is linked to Parkinson's disease. But did you know that the Syngenta plant that formulates this pesticide also generates heavy air pollution in Cancer Alley?
Residents of St. Gabriel Louisiana reflect on the role of the agrochemical industry in their community.
Residents of St. Gabriel Louisiana reflect on the role of the agrochemical industry in their community.
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"Carbon capture ain't a solution, it's just more pollution."
You can learn more about carbon capture and storage and its danger to Louisiana's history and traditions by visiting wetlandsnotwastelands.org
You can learn more about carbon capture and storage and its danger to Louisiana's history and traditions by visiting wetlandsnotwastelands.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
"Carbon capture ain't a solution, it's just more pollution."
You can learn more about carbon capture and storage and its danger to Louisiana's history and traditions by visiting wetlandsnotwastelands.org
You can learn more about carbon capture and storage and its danger to Louisiana's history and traditions by visiting wetlandsnotwastelands.org
Mass quantities of pesticides and other hazardous materials enter the US via the Port of New Orleans every year, putting local communities at risk of chemical disaster.
Learn more at pesticidestorymap.com.
Learn more at pesticidestorymap.com.
A fire erupted on a container ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, prompting a response from 100+ firefighters. abc7.com/post/fire-erupts-con...
Firefighters battle container ship fire at Port of LA; shelter-in-place order issued
A shelter-in-place order was issued for nearby communities as crews battled a container ship fire at the Port of Los Angeles.
abc7.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Mass quantities of pesticides and other hazardous materials enter the US via the Port of New Orleans every year, putting local communities at risk of chemical disaster.
Learn more at pesticidestorymap.com.
Learn more at pesticidestorymap.com.
"We need to get off of this pesticide treadmill, and we can't just ban one chemical at a time. We need to be looking at these as classes of chemicals." @publicnewsservice.bsky.social
app.publicnewsservice.org/story/report...
app.publicnewsservice.org/story/report...
Report: Pesticide banned in 70+ countries widely used in NC
A new analysis showed the harmful life cycle from production to application of a widely used pesticide in North Carolina.The chemical paraquat is a quick-acting herbicide used for weed control.
app.publicnewsservice.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
"We need to get off of this pesticide treadmill, and we can't just ban one chemical at a time. We need to be looking at these as classes of chemicals." @publicnewsservice.bsky.social
app.publicnewsservice.org/story/report...
app.publicnewsservice.org/story/report...
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NEW FINDINGS: We found sixteen pesticides linked to learning disabilities, autism and hormone disruption in Target-brand baby food.
foe.org/toxic-pestic...
foe.org/toxic-pestic...
Toxic Pesticides in Target’s Baby Food
Friends of the Earth found a cocktail of toxic pesticides in two non-organic baby food products made by Target’s house brand, Good & Gather.
foe.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
NEW FINDINGS: We found sixteen pesticides linked to learning disabilities, autism and hormone disruption in Target-brand baby food.
foe.org/toxic-pestic...
foe.org/toxic-pestic...
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🧵 After Hurricane Helene made landfall in Georgia in 2024, a BioLab chemical warehouse in Conyers caught on fire, sending toxic smoke through neighboring towns.
Teresa Ervin-Springs was living nine miles away at the time of the explosion.
themargin.us/features/bre...
Teresa Ervin-Springs was living nine miles away at the time of the explosion.
themargin.us/features/bre...
November 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🧵 After Hurricane Helene made landfall in Georgia in 2024, a BioLab chemical warehouse in Conyers caught on fire, sending toxic smoke through neighboring towns.
Teresa Ervin-Springs was living nine miles away at the time of the explosion.
themargin.us/features/bre...
Teresa Ervin-Springs was living nine miles away at the time of the explosion.
themargin.us/features/bre...
Inside Michigan's most polluted zipcode, burdened by trucking and industry, residents are asking for the gov't to look at the cumulative impact of pollution before approving new permits or renewing old ones
Everyone deserves to breathe safely.
abcnews.go.com/US/video/res...
Everyone deserves to breathe safely.
abcnews.go.com/US/video/res...
November 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Inside Michigan's most polluted zipcode, burdened by trucking and industry, residents are asking for the gov't to look at the cumulative impact of pollution before approving new permits or renewing old ones
Everyone deserves to breathe safely.
abcnews.go.com/US/video/res...
Everyone deserves to breathe safely.
abcnews.go.com/US/video/res...
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The truth about Paraquat is here... Our new report, released jointly with Coming Clean and Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, "Designed to Kill: Who Profits from Paraquat?" uncovers the hidden costs of this deadly pesticide. See the storymap and read the report here: pesticidestorymap.com/
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Designed to Kill This multimedia series illustrates the climate and health harms of pesticides across their toxic lifecycle: including fossil fuel extraction, m
pesticidestorymap.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The truth about Paraquat is here... Our new report, released jointly with Coming Clean and Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, "Designed to Kill: Who Profits from Paraquat?" uncovers the hidden costs of this deadly pesticide. See the storymap and read the report here: pesticidestorymap.com/
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Mounting evidence links the pesticide paraquat to Parkinson’s disease, and records show Syngenta knew for decades.
Now the company faces thousands of lawsuits.
Watch our full video breaking down the fight over paraquat:
www.thenewlede.org/2025/11/para...
Now the company faces thousands of lawsuits.
Watch our full video breaking down the fight over paraquat:
www.thenewlede.org/2025/11/para...
November 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Mounting evidence links the pesticide paraquat to Parkinson’s disease, and records show Syngenta knew for decades.
Now the company faces thousands of lawsuits.
Watch our full video breaking down the fight over paraquat:
www.thenewlede.org/2025/11/para...
Now the company faces thousands of lawsuits.
Watch our full video breaking down the fight over paraquat:
www.thenewlede.org/2025/11/para...
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Paraquat imports rises, even as countries ban the herbicide. Evidence links exposure to #Parkinsons and other health harms. The supply chain drives pollution while profits flow mostly to foreign owners. The report recommends bans and transition support. #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalJustice #Paraquat
November 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Paraquat imports rises, even as countries ban the herbicide. Evidence links exposure to #Parkinsons and other health harms. The supply chain drives pollution while profits flow mostly to foreign owners. The report recommends bans and transition support. #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalJustice #Paraquat
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Did you know that more than 1 billion pounds of pesticides are used in the US every year?
And they don't just disappear. They pollute the air, water, and soil long after they're applied.
Tell the EPA to ban #pesticides that other countries already consider too dangerous to use ➡️ bit.ly/4otOUCz
And they don't just disappear. They pollute the air, water, and soil long after they're applied.
Tell the EPA to ban #pesticides that other countries already consider too dangerous to use ➡️ bit.ly/4otOUCz
November 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Did you know that more than 1 billion pounds of pesticides are used in the US every year?
And they don't just disappear. They pollute the air, water, and soil long after they're applied.
Tell the EPA to ban #pesticides that other countries already consider too dangerous to use ➡️ bit.ly/4otOUCz
And they don't just disappear. They pollute the air, water, and soil long after they're applied.
Tell the EPA to ban #pesticides that other countries already consider too dangerous to use ➡️ bit.ly/4otOUCz
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A new report and accompanying interactive #storymap unpacks the supply chain of #paraquat and underscores the true #costs of #pesticide products, from #manufacturing to use in the fields. Part of the Pesticide Mapping Project! @pesticideaction.bsky.social #ComingClean ➡️ Blog: ow.ly/gXMw50XnR0M
Report on Weed Killer Paraquat Identifies True Hazard Costs from Manufacturing to Use - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
A new report unpacks the supply chain of the infamous herbicide paraquat and underscores the true costs of pesticide products.
ow.ly
November 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
A new report and accompanying interactive #storymap unpacks the supply chain of #paraquat and underscores the true #costs of #pesticide products, from #manufacturing to use in the fields. Part of the Pesticide Mapping Project! @pesticideaction.bsky.social #ComingClean ➡️ Blog: ow.ly/gXMw50XnR0M
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Activists are suing Trump over a proclamation that gives 50 chemical manufacturing facilities, mostly in Texas and Louisiana, a 2-year exemption from limits on cancer-causing pollutants
insideclimatenews.org/news/2210202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2210202...
Gulf South Residents and Green Groups Sue Trump and EPA Over Toxic Air Pollution Exemptions - Inside Climate News
The lawsuit fights a White House proclamation exempting 50 chemical manufacturing plants from hard-won restrictions on cancer-causing pollutants.
insideclimatenews.org
October 22, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Activists are suing Trump over a proclamation that gives 50 chemical manufacturing facilities, mostly in Texas and Louisiana, a 2-year exemption from limits on cancer-causing pollutants
insideclimatenews.org/news/2210202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2210202...