Washington, Jan 16, 2025 (AFP) - Herbicide under US scrutiny over potential Parkinson's link

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2025-01-16

First came the slow hand movements, then the tremor, and now the looming fear of what lies ahead. David Jilbert's devastating Parkinson's diagnosis three years ago changed his life irrevocably. It's a condition the 65-year-old farmer believes he wouldn't have if it weren't for paraquat, a herbicide he once relied on to control weeds in his vineyard in the midwestern US state of Ohio. "Now it's not just about me, I'm part of this community -- let......

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