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Re: This weed killer is banned in 58 countries. U.S. workers say it's giving them Parkinson's

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On 2023-12-30, Leroy N. Soetoro <democrat-criminals@mail.house.gov> wrote:
> https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2023-12-20/california-workers-
> say-herbicide-is-giving-them-parkinsons
>
> It was the late 1980s when Gary Mund felt his pinky tremble. At first it 
> seemed like a random occurrence, but pretty quickly he realized something 
> was seriously wrong.
>
> Within two years, Mund — a crew worker with the Eastern Municipal Water 
> District in Riverside County — was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The 
> illness would eventually consume much of his life, clouding his speech, 
> zapping most of his motor skills and taking away his ability to work and 
> drive.
>
> “It sucks,” said Mund, 69. He speaks tersely, because every word is a 
> hard-won battle. “I was told the herbicide wouldn’t hurt you.”
>
> The herbicide is paraquat, an extremely powerful weed killer that Mund 
> sprayed on vegetation as part of his job from about 1980 to 1985. Mund 
> contends the product is responsible for his disease, but the manufacturer 
> denies there is a causal link between the chemical and Parkinson’s.
>
>
>
Paraquat and a lot of other herbicides are meant for professional
farmers, and in any outlet here is only sold to such, not for weekend
gardeners to clean their lawns. 

People get Parkinson's diseasd,  get over it.


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Re: This weed killer is banned in 58 countries. U.S. workers say it's giving them Parkinson's maus <maus@deb2.org> - 2023-12-31 08:50 +0000

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