paraquat
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“California is sending a powerful message that there is no place for paraquat in modern agriculture,” said Bernadette Del Chiaro, senior vice president of the nonprofit Environmental Working Group, which sponsored Friedman’s legislation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
“For years, communities have fought to end the use of paraquat, a weedkiller associated with negative impacts to human health and wildlife,” said California Secretary for Environmental Protection Yana Garcia in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
“We paid thousands of dollars to have it analyzed. … I mean, the paraquat thing was totally scientifically wrong.”
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2025
The federal government banned the use of the weedkiller paraquat on golf courses in 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
Syngenta, a leading manufacturer of paraquat, raked in a reported $32 billion in sales in 2023, according to its annual report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2024
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