Booker Calls on EPA to Ban Use of Paraquat to Protect Farmworkers and Rural Communities
November 01, 2024
November 01, 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and his Senate colleagues sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to ban the use of paraquat, a highly toxic pesticide linked to severe health risks, including Parkinson's disease and various forms of cancer.
"Paraquat is a highly toxic pesticide whose continued use cannot be jus . . .
Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and his Senate colleagues sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to ban the use of paraquat, a highly toxic pesticide linked to severe health risks, including Parkinson's disease and various forms of cancer.
"Paraquat is a highly toxic pesticide whose continued use cannot be jus . . .