California DPR Announces Voluntary Cancellation of All Paraquat Products

A phase-out of paraquat use in California has begun, according to the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), which has stated that all producers of pesticide products containing paraquat-dichloride (paraquat) have voluntarily cancelled their product registrations in the state. In November 2024, DPR started reevaluating paraquat. According to preliminary scientific evaluations, paraquat exposure may have […]