Thyroid Cancer Risk Linked to Paraquat, Roundup and Other Pesticides: Study
Paraquat was linked to increased thyroid cancer risks under every analysis model researchers tried.
Paraquat was linked to increased thyroid cancer risks under every analysis model researchers tried.
The request comes in the face of a lawsuit challenging the interim registration of Paraquat, claiming the EPA failed to properly evaluate the Parkinson's disease risks associated with the weedkiller
Lawsuit joins hundreds of similar Parkinson's disease lawsuits involving Syngenta's Paraquat weedkiller
Lawsuits claiming exposure to Paraquat caused Parkinson's disease will go through depositions, to provide additional information on strengths and weaknesses for hundreds of cases Pending nationwide
The Parkinson's disease wrongful death lawsuit indicates Syngenta never warned users or those who suffered Paraquat exposure of the potential health risks.
A new amended discovery schedule will delay the start of the first Paraquat Parkinson's disease lawsuit trial dates, which were previously expected to begin in November 2022.
Defense medical examiners are allowed to probe any aspect of the Paraquat plaintiffs' medical history which could be connected to the neurological injuries raised in the lawsuit
Even a licensed applicator was not provided with proper warnings or equipment to prevent neurological damage, according to a Paraquat lawsuits brought over the development of Parkinson's disease
First jury trials are scheduled to begin in November 2022, involving allegations that the herbicide Paraquat caused Parkinson's disease among farmers and other agricultural workers
An Illinois farmer died earlier this year due to exposure to the herbicide in the late 70s and 80s, according to the Paraquat wrongful death lawsuit filed by his wife.