Syngenta to stop selling paraquat herbicide in Australia
Syngenta has announced it will cease selling paraquat, a herbicide banned in over 70 countries and linked to Parkinson's disease, in Australia due to new regulatory restrictions. The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority implemented stricter regulations on the highly toxic chemical in June, which the company says has made continued sales commercially unviable.
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Herbicide banned in 70 countries to be pulled from sale in Australia by chemical maker
Syngenta has announced it will cease selling paraquat, a herbicide banned in over 70 countries and linked to Parkinson's disease, in Australia due to new regulatory restrictions. The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority implemented stricter regulations on the highly toxic chemical in June, which the company says has made continued sales commercially unviable.
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