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Wednesday, Aug. 12 - Fighting a weedkiller
11 minutes Posted Aug 12, 2026 at 10:27 am.
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Exposure to a highly toxic weedkiller called paraquat is tied to a person’s risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.
Lawmakers in Missouri and other Midwestern states have tried to pass measures banning paraquat.
But as the Midwest Newsroom’s Luke Nozicka reports, their efforts have stalled this year.