Herbicide banned in 70 countries to be pulled from sale in Australia by chemical maker

<p>Syngenta says it will stop selling paraquat in Australia after new regulations on chemical linked to Parkinson’s disease</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Syngenta, the producer of a herbicide banned in more than 70 countries and which has been <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2022/sep/27/12-pesticides-banned-elsewhere-but-still-used-legal-in-australia-what-is-paraquat-atrazine-fiprinol-pesticide-chemicals-food-crops-animals">linked to Parkinson’s disease</a>, will stop selling paraquat in Australia, saying new regulations has made it “commercially unviable”.</p><p>The decision to pull the product follows new restrictions on the highly poisonous chemical <a href="https://www.apvma.gov.au/news-and-publications/media-releases/apvma-review-finds-new-restrictions-necessary-paraquat-and-diquat-herbicides">announced by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority in June</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/25/herbicide-parkinsons-disease-paraquat-pulled-from-sale-australia-syngenta">Continue reading...</a>