Just sip of the toxic chemical spilled in Siskiyou ‘can be fatal and there is no antidote,’ the EPA said. What to know about ...

New legislation in Minnesota aims to prevent the spread of Parkinson’s disease by banning a chemical found in some herbicides ...

Emergency officials in Northern California issued an urgent shelter-in-place warning on Tuesday after a highly toxic chemical ...

Traffic resumed on Highway 97 and Siskiyou County residents allowed to leave their homes again after a big rig spilled concentrated toxic herbicide.

A hazardous situation has emerged in Dorris due to a chemical spill. A shelter-in-place order is in effect for specific zones ...

This story was commissioned by the River City Journalism Fund Swiss agrochemical giant Syngenta announced last week it will halt global production of paraquat by the end of June, citing economic ...

Paraquat is a non-selective weed control product commonly used for burndown applications. Syngenta has announced it will cease global production of the herbicide paraquat by the end of June. The ...

Ten people sought medical attention due to being in the vicinity of a toxic herbicide spill in Dorris on Tuesday, according ...

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is calling for a nationwide ban on paraquat after a chemical spill in Siskiyou County, California, renewed concerns over the herbicide’s public health risks.

On the day that Syngenta announced it would cease paraquat production, a Minnesota lawmaker introduced a bill to ban the herbicide for its link to Parkinson's disease.

Multinational agriculture technology company Syngenta announced March 3 that it will cease global production of the herbicide ...

Despite bans in nearly 70 countries, the toxic weedkiller remains legal in India, raising alarm over poisoning deaths and the ...