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  1. Is pesticide spray on food leading to movement disorders?
    Precautionary principle - ban paraquat

    "Paraquat and the related herbicide diquat are fast-acting weedkillers that farming groups say are essential for controlling resistant weeds."

    "Multiple epidemiological studies from different groups of scientists have shown that people exposed to paraquat have around a three times greater risk [of developing Parkinson's disease]."

    'The chemicals have been under review by the APVMA since 1997 and they are banned in the EU, the UK and China due to their toxicity.'

    "There are now multiple epidemiological studies or real-world exposure studies that have suggested that paraquat increases the risk of Parkinson's disease by around threefold...Like Australia, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to allow restricted use of the pesticide despite ongoing health concerns." >>
    abc.net.au/news/2026-06-08/neu

    Visualising the “blanket of agricultural toxins” from space
    This Yellow Glyphosate Map Reveals Where Farmers in the Netherlands Spray the Controversial Herbicide >>
    europeanpressprize.com/article
    #food #pesticides #glyphosate #Roundup #paraquat #weedkillers #SprayDrift #volatilisation #neurotoxicity #MovementDisorders #toxins #harm #farm #workers #residents #councils #LoggingIndustry #science #APVMA #regulation #Australia #SoilDegradation #water

  2. Australian food is grown with dangerous chemicals banned in other countries

    "Australia has a global reputation as a source of clean food. In fact, the country has some of the most lax regulation of pesticide use in the western world."
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    theguardian.com/australia-news

    The dirty dozen: 12 pesticides that are banned elsewhere but still used in Australia
    List of toxins>>
    theguardian.com/australia-news

    Paraquat and Parkinson’s disease in agricultural producers
    "The regulator (is) lagging behind. A 2023 report commissioned by the federal government found “serious allegations of chemical industry capture of the APVMA” and that it took far too long to finalise reviews of dangerous chemicals, including paraquat."
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    abc.net.au/news/2024-08-31/par
    #food #safety #consumers #Paraquat #pesticides #herbicide #chemicals #agrochemicals #harm #farmers #BigAg #OHS #Syngenta #litigation #neurotoxicity #Parkinsons #APVMA #toxins #regulation #governance #Australia #lagging #water #wildlife #PublicHealth

  3. "We summarize the toxic effects of #microplastics in cells, organoids, and animals. These effects consist of oxidative stress, #DNADamage, organ dysfunction, metabolic disorder, immune response, #neurotoxicity, as well as #reproductive and developmental toxicity. In addition, the epidemiological evidence suggests that a variety of #ChronicDiseases may be related to microplastics exposure."

    pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/envhe