Environmental Working Group: Vermont Passes First-in-the-nation Bill to Ban Toxic Herbicide Linked to Parkinson's Disease
May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release:
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Vermont passes first-in-the-nation bill to ban toxic herbicide linked to Parkinson's disease
In a historic show of bipartisan leadership, Vermont lawmakers today approved a bill to ban the highly toxic herbicide paraquat. It's the first time a state legislature has passed legislation to phaseout paraquat, a chemical linked to Parkinson's disease.
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Vermont passes first-in-the-nation bill to ban toxic herbicide linked to Parkinson's disease
In a historic show of bipartisan leadership, Vermont lawmakers today approved a bill to ban the highly toxic herbicide paraquat. It's the first time a state legislature has passed legislation to phaseout paraquat, a chemical linked to Parkinson's disease.