This herbicide is so toxic it’s been banned in over 70 countries. But plants in the South are releasing it into the air.
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Delaney Nolan
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thelensnola.orgThis herbicide is so toxic it’s been banned in over 70 countries. But plants in the South are releasing it into the air.thelensnola.orgParaquat has been linked to Parkinson’s disease and just a sip is fatal, but tens of thousands of pounds of it are being released in the Mississippi Basin. [...] Read More... from This herbicide is so toxic it’s been banned in over 70 countries. But plants in the South are releasing it into the air. The post This herbicide is so toxic it’s been banned in over 70 countries. But plants in the South are releasing it into the air. appeared first on The Lens .
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