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California Bans Toxic Herbicide Paraquat

The Guardian · first seen 13.08.2026

California has banned the highly toxic herbicide paraquat, making it an outlier against US federal approvals while aligning with dozens of other nations.

  • California is the US's largest user of paraquat.
  • Paraquat is already outlawed in more than 70 countries including China, the UK, and the EU.
  • The US EPA reapproved paraquat in 2021 and 2024.

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