Petition!
#Stop the #Poisoning of #Dogs in #Jamaica
End the Poisoning of Dogs in Jamaica, Regulate Paraquat and Strengthen #AnimalProtectionLaws

As a dedicated animal rescuer working in Jamaica with Compassion Kind and Portland Pups, I have witnessed the #HorrificSuffering caused by the #IntentionalPoisoning of #dogs. Dogs are being poisoned with #ToxicHerbicides, including #paraquat, commonly known through products such as #Gramoxone or Gramexone. These #animals do not die quickly or #peacefully. They #suffer #SeverePain, #vomiting, #OrganDamage, #RespiratoryDistress, and in many cases, a slow and #AgonizingDeath.
https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-poisoning-of-dogs-in-jamaica/bsv?recruiter=933723872&recruited_by_id=d704a360-262d-11e9-888b-d7fe368e0a9d&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=59a996b9279a44498a94335ecdb5c66d&utm_medium=copylink&share_id=sZhxPnpRBv

As far back as 1975 corporate insiders were aware of potential risks. They called #paraquat’s long-term effects "a quite terrible problem” (Nov 11, 1975 ltr to #Chevron Environmental Health, Standard Oil of California).
Over 70 countries banned paraquat; it remains legal in US. #EnvironmentalProtectionAgency banned use on #golf courses but allows on crops.
Most US paraquat comes from China & UK—both banned paraquat’s use in their countries.
—From #TheNewLede, Environmental Working Group vid
https://thenewlede.substack.com/p/watch-parkinsons-and-pesticides-inside

Hard to know full scope of paraquat use across US; California is only state where info on location & amt of use is readily available.— https://www.ewg.org/research/wonderful-company-among-californias-top-users-toxic-weedkiller-paraquat
In 2023 it was 46th most used pesticide in CA, 369,978 pounds applied.— https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/2024/12/30/department-of-pesticide-regulation-releases-preliminary-findings-from-review-of-environmental-and-human-health-studies-related-to-the-use-of-the-pesticide-paraquat/

#CentralCoast workers&residents exposed to >300K kilograms 1992-2017. #MontereyCounty ranked as county in region with highest amt use— https://www.walkuplawoffice.com/central-coast-paraquat-lawsuit/
#Syngenta #Sinochem #Gramoxone #Ortho #OrthoPlus #agriculture #pesticides #Parkinsons

#Farmers allege link between popular #herbicide and #Parkinsons disease

November 29, 2023

"It is against the law to use #paraquat in China, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and dozens of other countries. Many countries have banned the herbicide due to its extreme #toxicity, while others have expressed concerns over the possible risk for Parkinson's disease.

"Yet the herbicide, manufactured by a #Swiss company that is owned by the #Chinese state, is still widely used throughout the #UnitedStates in part because it is a highly effective way to kill weeds.

"The company, Syngenta, says that paraquat, which it produces under the name Gramoxone, 'is safe for its intended and labelled use.'

"Clayton Tucholke, who used Gramoxone for years on his farm in LaBolt, #SouthDakota, and has since been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, says otherwise.

"'It should have been pulled, I think, you know, so it didn't happen to somebody else,' Tucholke told ABC News.

"A 76-year-old father and grandfather, Tucholke lived on his farm with his wife Denise, but as the symptoms of #Parkinson's have worsened, he says he was forced to give up his career in #agriculture and had to move to the nearby town of Milbank to be closer to medical professionals.

"Daily tasks have become arduous for Tucholke, who now has to travel to physical therapy three times a week to slow the progression of his symptoms.

"'This man was so independent,' Denise Tucholke said. 'And his independence has been taken from him, which is unfair.'

"The Tucholkes are among the more than 4,000 Americans who have filed lawsuits as part of a multi-district litigation against #Syngenta, which currently manufactures #Gramoxone, and #Chevron, which distributed it in the U.S. from 1966 until 1986.

"Although Syngenta and Chevron told ABC News that there is no scientific evidence that supports a causal link between #paraquat and #Parkinsonsdisease, the Tucholkes and other plaintiffs allege that such a link exists, arguing that Syngenta and Chevron knew or should have known that the #herbicide could 'cause severe #neurological injuries.'

"'Our daughter and son-in-law are still #farming. I think any time [a] chemical is applied to the fields that they have to use, they should know what's going to happen,' Denise Tucholke said.

"'All the generations that are coming up afterwards need to know,' she said."

Read more:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/farmers-allege-link-between-popular-herbicide-and-parkinson-s-disease/ar-AA1kG0mK?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=023a0b3dc83c49e3943ad9df4c7fd305&ei=12

#SyngentaKnew #ChevronKnew #Herbicide #Toxins #WaterIsLife #EnvironmentalPollution