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Paraquat is an herbicide that has been commercially available since 1962 and is among the most widely used around the world. Because of its high potential for misuse and poisonings, Paraquat can be mixed, loaded, and/or applied only by those who have completed an EPA-approved training program.

Paraquat’s toxicity appears through ingestion, skin-absorption, and inhalation. Besides causing burns, the herbicide is known as a possible cause of birth defects, certain types of cancer, and Parkinson’s Disease.

According to a June 2019 article in Environmental Health, Paraquat is one of only two herbicides still being used in the U.S. that have already been banned or are in the process of being phased out in China, EU, and Brazil.