GLP Podcast: Climate change enhances farming? Lawyers target paraquat; NYT vs anti-GMO groups
Story Date: 9/14/2021

  Source: GENETIC LITERACY PROJECT, 9/9/21


Does paraquat cause Parkinson’s disease? An academic review of reviews says 'no’ A growing number of lawsuits allege that the weedkiller paraquat causes Parkinson’s Disease. There’s one problem, though. A massive review of the relevant research found no evidence linking the two. If the facts don’t support a causal link between the herbicide and the disease, on what grounds will this litigation move forward? More importantly, will juries find the plaintiffs’ arguments compelling absent solid science?

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