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\"\"(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, October 17, 2019) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is downplaying the connection between exposure to the herbicide paraquat and the development of Parkinson\u2019s disease, per registration review documents<\/a> released by the agency this week. Although unsurprising given the current administration\u2019s track record of defending some of the most heinous chemicals still on the market, the review nonetheless marks a low point for scientific integrity within EPA\u2019s Office of Pesticide Programs, according to advocates. Health and environmental advocates have already discounted EPA\u2019s industry-biased review, and are instead pushing hard for Congressional action \u2013 namely HR 3817, the Protect Against Paraquat Act<\/a>, introduced by Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (D-NY).<\/p>\n

Under federal law, pesticides are required to undergo reevaluation every 15 years. Paraquat is a potent restricted use herbicide, not available to be applied by residential users, but permitted for use on multiple agriculture crops. Over the last decade, independent peer-reviewed scientific studies have repeatedly found strong associations between paraquat to the development of Parkinson\u2019s disease. Many of these studies have been covered in Beyond Pesticides\u2019 Daily News<\/a> or are recorded in the Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In response to this growing body of literature, EPA conducted an epidemiological evaluation of published studies on the link between paraquat and Parkinson\u2019s. But, in a similar manner to how the agency conducted its epidemiological evaluation of pyrethroids<\/a>, EPA made broad statements dismissing scientific evidence as insufficient.<\/p>\n

While the chemical has been banned in the European Union since 2007<\/a>, as a 2016 New York Times expos\u00e9 found<\/a>, millions of pounds are still being imported into the U.S. from other countries, sprayed on nearly 15 million acres of U.S. cropland. The Chinese government began a phase-out of the chemical in 2013, and Brazil<\/a> is set to eliminate this chemical.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmerica stands alone in functioning as a dumping ground for paraquat, a toxic herbicide other countries may produce, but refuse to expose their residents to,\u201d said Drew Toher, community resource and policy director for Beyond Pesticides.<\/p>\n

On the link between paraquat and Parkinson\u2019s, \u201cThe data is overwhelming\u201d said Samuel M. Goldman, MD, an epidemiologist in the San Francisco Veterans Affairs health system to the New York Times. \u201cI\u2019m not a farmer, I don\u2019t need to kill weeds, but I have to believe there are less dangerous options out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

An EPA environmental review conducted as part of the reregistration process found evidence of significant reproductive harm to small mammals, and determined that songbirds may be exposed to levels well beyond lethal concentrations known to cause death. Threats to mammals<\/a> and songbirds<\/a> are particularly concerning in light of significant declines in these animal groups.<\/p>\n

As EPA continues to damage public trust in its scientific review process, it is up to everyday citizens and residents of the US to correct course and push for health protective laws. Beyond Pesticides and other organizations stand ready to assist farming communities in transforming pest management by eliminating a reliance on toxic pesticides like paraquat and adopting organic practices.<\/p>\n

Act to get paraquat out of America\u2019s food system by encouraging your Congressional representative to cosponsor the Protect Against Paraquat Act<\/a>. The legislation is supported by the Unified Parkinson’s Advocacy Council<\/a> \u2013 a group led by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research \u2013 and supported by other health and environmental groups.<\/p>\n

Source: EPA Paraquat Dichoride Registration Review<\/a>, Center for Biological Diversity<\/a><\/p>\n

All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Paraquat is a potent restricted use herbicide, not available to be applied by residential users, but permitted for use on multiple agriculture crops. Over the last decade, independent peer-reviewed scientific studies have repeatedly found strong associations between paraquat to the development of Parkinson\u2019s disease. Many of these studies have been covered in Beyond Pesticides\u2019 Daily News or are recorded in the Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database. 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