The rise of generic products has eroded the company's competitiveness in manufacturing the herbicide, motivating a shift in ...

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 ...

The chemical giant announced Tuesday, March 2, that it will cease global production of paraquat by the end of June.

First brought to market by Syngenta over sixty years ago, paraquat is today a generic herbicide that’s registered for sale by ...

Syngenta is facing several thousand lawsuits from people who say they developed Parkinson’s after exposure to paraquat.

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel, who is overseeing paraquat multidistrict litigation, ordered supplemental briefs after Syngenta and Chevron moved last month to preempt claims they ...

"This moment proves that advocacy, data, and courage can change the trajectory of disease." Agriculture giant announces halt ...

Syngenta announced on March 3 that it will permanently cease the production of paraquat, one of the world’s most widely used and controversial herbicides. The company confirmed it will close its ...

The lethal pesticide is banned in Europe, China and many other countries. But not a single state in the U.S. has followed suit, despite research indicating that paraquat exposure increases the risks ...

VanDeMark Chemical is closing a phosgene derivatives plant in Lockport, New York, by May 25, according to a March 4 notice, which says 69 workers will be out of a job. VanDeMark and the Hungarian ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gary Mund is helped by his wife, Tammie, in November in their home in Sparks, Nev. Mund, who has Parkinson's disease, is part of a ...

Company will halt production of controversial paraquat weed killer by end of June as it faces thousands of lawsuits ...