Farmer's plea to ban paraquat herbicide linked to Parkinson's
Queensland farmer Greg Smith, now living with Parkinson's disease, is calling for a ban on the herbicide paraquat, which he used on his farm. The chemical has been banned in more than 70 countries including the US and UK due to links to Parkinson's disease, yet remains available in Australia despite a 30-year review by the pesticides authority. A parliamentary inquiry is now underway, with Independent Senator David Pocock and Parkinson's Australia CEO Olivia Nassari advocating for public hearings and greater scrutiny of the regulator's decision to keep paraquat available.
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