Environmental Working Group (EWG) 33d ago

Vermont on Tuesday became the first US state to ban the weed-killing pesticide paraquat, backed by lawmakers who cited concerns about research showing the chemical may cause Parkinson’s disease. TNL editors Brian Bienkowski and Carey Gillam discuss the ban, and what it means for paraquat-maker Syngenta and other states that may follow Vermont’s lead. ---- The New Lede, a project of the Environmental Working Group, is a nonprofit newsroom specializing in coverage of environmental issues that are critical to the health and well-being of people everywhere. Please keep environmental journalism vibrant and support our work: https://act.ewg.org/cXWUG66dJEeFKovViPxgpQ2 And follow us on socials: Substack: https://thenewlede.substack.com/ Twitter: @thenewledenews Bluesky: ‪@thenewlede.bsky.social‬ Facebook: The New Lede Instagram: @thenewlede