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 Chris Remington   ( @remington@beehaw.org ) MA to Science · 5 months ago

Weedkiller ingredient widely used in US can damage organs and gut bacteria [Diquat is a neurotoxin, carcinogen and linked to Parkinson’s disease. It is about 200 times more toxic than glyphosate]

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Weedkiller ingredient widely used in US can damage organs and gut bacteria [Diquat is a neurotoxin, carcinogen and linked to Parkinson’s disease. It is about 200 times more toxic than glyphosate]

www.theguardian.com

 Chris Remington   ( @remington@beehaw.org ) MA to Science · 5 months ago
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Weedkiller ingredient widely used in US can damage organs and gut bacteria, research shows
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Diquat is banned in the UK, EU, China and other countries. The US has resisted calls to regulate it
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  •  Megaman_EXE   ( @Megaman_EXE@beehaw.org ) 
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    You would think extensive testing would be done before we allow stuff to be used for food lol

  •  Deborah Preuss, pcc 🇨🇦   ( @deborahh@cosocial.ca ) 
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    @remington @rayckeith another good reason not to eat US produce.

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