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<p dir="auto">Countries that have banned paraquat, a highly toxic herbicide virtually proven to cause Parkinson’s disease</p>
<p dir="auto">Nations that have banned paraquat in white</p>
<p dir="auto">Source <a href="https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/2026/02/state-bills-show-building-momentum-ban-toxic-weedkiller-paraquat" rel="nofollow ugc">from Feb, 2026</a> by EWG (Environmental Working Group). If anyone has a more updated version, feel free to share it</p>
<p dir="auto">Notes:<br />
<a href="https://www.gnlm.com.mm/paraquat-use-import-sale-banned-from-1-apr-over-health-environmental-risks/" rel="nofollow ugc">Myanmar</a>:</p>
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<p dir="auto">From 1 April [2026] onwards, paraquat will no longer be permitted to be registered, imported, sold, formulated or repackaged in Myanmar</p>
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<p dir="auto"><a href="https://csgmidwest.org/2026/03/31/question-what-states-considering-restrictions-or-bans-on-the-sale-and-use-of-the-herbicide-paraquat/" rel="nofollow ugc">Canada</a>:</p>
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<p dir="auto">In Canada, Syngenta was the only paraquat manufacturer with a registered product. Syngenta discontinued registering its product in Canada in 2023 following updated risk-mitigation efforts. Although there is not an outright ban, no paraquat products are sold in Canada.</p>
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<p dir="auto"><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/industry/agriculture/govt-issues-draft-rules-to-ban-paraquat-dichloride-over-health-concerns-126071401040_1.html" rel="nofollow ugc">India</a>:</p>
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<p dir="auto">The draft 'Banning of Paraquat Dichloride Order, 2026', issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, was published in the Gazette of India on July 13 and will remain open for public comments for 30 days before a final decision is taken. Did it pass? I cant find much on it</p>
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<p dir="auto">In the USA before  <a href="https://slrpnk.net/post/41436830?sort=Top" rel="nofollow ugc">California's ban</a> a couple of days ago:<br />
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