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." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-08/neurologists-not-consulted-in-paraquat-weed-killer-review/106758882

Visualising the “blanket of agricultural toxins” from space
This Yellow Glyphosate Map Reveals Where Farmers in the Netherlands Spray the Controversial Herbicide >>
https://www.europeanpressprize.com/article/this-yellow-glyphosate-map-reveals-where-farmers-in-the-netherlands-spray-the-controversial-herbicide/
#food #pesticides #glyphosate #Roundup #paraquat #weedkillers #SprayDrift #volatilisation #neurotoxicity #MovementDisorders #toxins #harm #farm #workers #residents #councils #LoggingIndustry #science #APVMA #regulation #Australia #SoilDegradation #water

We just got word that decision-makers are going back on the proposal to approve #pesticides like #glyphosate forever. Now a new proposal is on the table which keeps mandatory re-approvals in. [1]

This is huge progress - and it happened because people like you across #Europe #refused to stay quiet.

But this isn’t a done deal. And #Bayer-Monsanto is not giving up, so neither can #we. We need your help to keep the pressure up until we reach the finish line. Will you chip in today?
https://action.wemove.eu/donate/chip-in-wemove