Low-income Latino communities in California's agricultural counties are disproportionately exposed to paraquat, a neurotoxic weed killer linked to Parkinson's disease.

New analysis by EWG shows low-income Latino communities in California are disproportionately exposed to paraquat, a neurotoxic weed killer linked to Parkinson's disease. Despite evidence of health risks, federal and state regulators allow its use. Most of the paraquat sprayed in California is concentrated in five agricultural counties with high Latino populations and poverty rates.

March 29, 2024
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