Some British farmers are calling for a ban on the UK production of toxic weedkiller Paraquat, saying studies suggest it could be a factor in the onset of Parkinson’s Disease. It comes as hundreds of US farm workers pursue a legal case against its manufacturer, alleging it knew the risk and failed to warn them.
Full article available here on the BBC:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-60836892
The topic was also covered on BBC 1 Countryfile with an interview with Julie Plumley:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00164d3/countryfile-pembrokeshire
Andy Pollard, shown here with his wife, spent many years spraying pesticides on his land.
