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Giuseppe ZolliNews: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Palmoil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Palmoil</a> workers in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Colombia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Colombia</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ghana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ghana</a>, and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Indonesia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Indonesia</a> exposed to hazardous <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pesticides</a>, including EU-banned <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/paraquat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#paraquat</a>. Lack of protective gear poor safety puts lives and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#health</a> at risk. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HumanRights</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Boycottpalmoil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Boycottpalmoil</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@palmoildetectives" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@palmoildetectives</a> <a href="https://wp.me/pcFhgU-bHT" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://wp.me/pcFhgU-bHT</a>

Palm Oil DetectivesNews: <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Palmoil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Palmoil</a> workers in <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Colombia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Colombia</a>, <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Ghana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ghana</a>, and <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Indonesia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Indonesia</a> exposed to hazardous <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pesticides</a>, including EU-banned <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/paraquat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#paraquat</a>. Lack of protective gear poor safety puts lives and <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#health</a> at risk. <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BoycottPalmOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BoycottPalmOil</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HumanRights</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Boycottpalmoil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Boycottpalmoil</a><a href="http://palmoildetectives.com/2025/05/10/dying-for-palm-oil-palm-oil-workers-perishing-for-hazardous-pesticides/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">http://palmoildetectives.com/2025/05/10/dying-for-palm-oil-palm-oil-workers-perishing-for-hazardous-pesticides/</a>

Palm Oil DetectivesDying For Palm Oil: Palm Oil Workers Perishing For Hazardous Pesticides <blockquote>Investigation reveals that <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/palmoil/" target="_blank">#palmoil</a> plantation workers in <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/colombia/" target="_blank">#Colombia</a>, <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/ghana/" target="_blank">#Ghana</a>, and <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/indonesia/" target="_blank">#Indonesia</a> are routinely exposed to hazardous <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/agrochemicals/" target="_blank">#agrochemicals</a> and <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/pesticides/" target="_blank">#pesticides</a>, including EU-banned <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/paraquat/" target="_blank">#paraquat</a>. Lack of protective gear, inadequate health monitoring, and poor enforcement of safety regulations exacerbate the grave health risks for workers and environmental risks for water <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/pollution/" target="_blank">#pollution</a>. The study calls for immediate action to protect workers’ health and rights. <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/boycottpalmoil/" target="_blank">#BoycottPalmOil</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/humanrights/" target="_blank">#HumanRights</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/boycottpalmoil/" target="_blank">#BoycottPalmOil</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/ecocide/" target="_blank">#Ecocide</a></blockquote> News: <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/palmoil/" target="_blank">#Palmoil</a> workers in <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/colombia/" target="_blank">#Colombia</a>, <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/ghana/" target="_blank">#Ghana</a>, and <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/indonesia/" target="_blank">#Indonesia</a> exposed to hazardous <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/pesticides/" target="_blank">#pesticides</a>, including EU-banned <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/paraquat/" target="_blank">#paraquat</a>. Lack of protective gear poor safety puts lives and <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/health/" target="_blank">#health</a> at risk. <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/humanrights/" target="_blank">#HumanRights</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/boycottpalmoil/" target="_blank">#Boycottpalmoil</a> @palmoildetect <a href="https://wp.me/pcFhgU-bHT" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://wp.me/pcFhgU-bHT</a> <a class="" href="https://bsky.app/intent/compose?text=%23News%3A%20%23Palmoil%20workers%20in%20%23Colombia%2C%20%23Ghana%2C%20and%20%23Indonesia%20exposed%20to%20hazardous%20%23pesticides%2C%20including%20EU-banned%20%23paraquat.%20Lack%20of%20protective%20gear%20and%20poor%20safety%20put%20their%20lives%20and%20%23health%20at%20risk.%20%23HumanRights%20%23ToxicTrade%20%23Boycottpalmoil%20%23Boycott4Wildlife%20%20https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2FpcFhgU-bHT%20%20" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Share to BlueSky</a> <a class="" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=News%3A%20%23Palmoil%20workers%20in%20%23Colombia%2C%20%23Ghana%2C%20and%20%23Indonesia%20exposed%20to%20hazardous%20%23pesticides%2C%20including%20EU-banned%20%23paraquat.%20Lack%20of%20protective%20gear%20poor%20safety%20puts%20lives%20and%20%23health%20at%20risk.%20%23HumanRights%20%23Boycottpalmoil%20%40palmoildetect%20&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2FpcFhgU-bHT" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Share to Twitter</a> Profundo. (2025, May 7). Research on spraying in the palm oil sector reveals many hazardous substances. FNV. Retrieved May 9, 2025, from <a href="https://www.fnv.nl/mondiaal-fnv/nieuws-mondiaal-fnv/nieuws-verhaal/research-on-spraying-in-the-palm-oil-sector-reveal" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.fnv.nl/mondiaal-fnv/nieuws-mondiaal-fnv/nieuws-verhaal/research-on-spraying-in-the-palm-oil-sector-reveal</a> Palm Oil Workers Face Hazardous Pesticide Exposure, New Report RevealsA comprehensive study conducted by research agency Profundo, commissioned by the International Palm Oil Workers United (IPOWU) and funded by Mondiaal FNV, has uncovered alarming health risks faced by palm oil plantation workers in <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/colombia/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Colombia</a>, <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/ghana/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Ghana</a>, and <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/indonesia/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Indonesia</a> due to exposure to hazardous agrochemicals. The investigation, involving 1,436 workers, identified the use of at least 56 different agricultural chemicals on plantations, including substances classified as “highly hazardous” by the World Health Organization. <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/paraquat/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Notably, paraquat</a>—a pesticide banned in the European Union since 2007—is still being exported from the EU to Indonesia, highlighting a concerning double standard in global chemical safety practices.Key findings from the report include:<ul><li>Absence of comprehensive chemical safety policies, leading to inadequate health monitoring, safety training, and protective clothing for workers.</li><li>None of the three countries studied have ratified key International Labour Organization conventions related to occupational health and safety. </li><li>International palm oil buyers do not mandate specific occupational health and safety policies from their suppliers. </li><li>Many workers are unaware of the dangers associated with pesticide exposure. </li><li>Personal protective equipment (PPE) is often not replaced when damaged, and access to facilities for washing PPE is limited, increasing the risk of contamination.</li><li>Workers with longer tenures reported more health issues, such as skin rashes, dizziness, and vomiting, indicating cumulative exposure effects.</li></ul>The report underscores the urgent need for stronger enforcement of safety regulations, better training and equipment for workers, and greater accountability from international buyers to ensure the health and safety of those at the forefront of palm oil production.The EU’s double standards by banning paraquat while exporting it to IndonesiaQuiroz is upset about the <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/06/18/10-reasons-why-ecolabels-commodity-certification-are-not-a-solution-to-stop-the-eu-importing-tropical-deforestation/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">EU’s double standards</a>: <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/07/17/paraquat-banned-in-eu-destroying-lives-of-palm-oil-workers-in-indonesia/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">banning paraquat</a> but still producing and exporting it to Indonesia. “That is unacceptable! That the EU protects its own citizens but not the rest of the world. The EU does not show much compassion for people in the supply chain. At the same time, we see that Colombia allows certain chemicals under specific and controlled conditions on palm oil and other commercial plantations, which eventually end up in the palm oil that we import. So that protection is not watertight at all.” Risks of pesticide contamination are high for families and communities “I did not expect that not all plantations have washing facilities for the workers’ protective clothing. So, they can’t wash their gear on-site, and they bring it home, exposing their families. There are even reports of people washing their protective clothing in nearby, flowing rivers, potentially contaminating the whole area. This happens on a small scale in Colombia and on a larger scale in Indonesia.” – lead researcher Diana Quiroz. Profundo. (2025, May 7). Research on spraying in the palm oil sector reveals many hazardous substances. FNV. Retrieved May 9, 2025, from <a href="https://www.fnv.nl/mondiaal-fnv/nieuws-mondiaal-fnv/nieuws-verhaal/research-on-spraying-in-the-palm-oil-sector-reveal" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.fnv.nl/mondiaal-fnv/nieuws-mondiaal-fnv/nieuws-verhaal/research-on-spraying-in-the-palm-oil-sector-reveal</a>ENDS Read more about animals at risk from air and water pollution and human rights problems associated with palm oil. 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Please refresh the page and/or try again.Take Action in Five Ways1. Join the <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/boycott4wildlife/" target="_blank">#Boycott4Wildlife</a> on social media and subscribe to stay in the loop: Share posts from this website to your own network on Twitter, Mastadon, Instagram, Facebook and Youtube using the hashtags <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/boycottpalmoil/" target="_blank">#Boycottpalmoil</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/boycott4wildlife/" target="_blank">#Boycott4Wildlife</a>.<ul><li><a href="https://twitter.com/PalmOilDetect" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/palmoildetectives/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/palmoildetectives/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">WordPress</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdsXAV1_hVujRue2G-UIafw" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li><li>Mail</li><li><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@palmoildetectives" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Mastodon</a></li></ul> Enter your email addressSign Up Join 1,385 other subscribers 2. 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Cheshire<a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/bas-bloem-parkinsons-pesticides-mptp-glyphosate-paraquat" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.politico.eu/article/bas-bloem-parkinsons-pesticides-mptp-glyphosate-paraquat</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BasBloem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BasBloem</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Parkinsons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Parkinsons</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neuroroxicity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Neuroroxicity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MPTP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MPTP</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Glyphosate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Glyphosate</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Paraquat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Paraquat</a>

Levka<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Parkinsons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Parkinsons</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/paraquat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#paraquat</a>"In the summer of 1982, seven heroin users were admitted to a California hospital paralyzed and mute. They were in their 20s, otherwise healthy — until a synthetic drug they had manufactured in makeshift labs left them frozen inside their own bodies. Doctors quickly discovered the cause: MPTP, a neurotoxic contaminant that had destroyed a small but critical part of the brain, the substantia nigra, which controls movement.The patients had developed symptoms of late-stage Parkinson’s, almost overnight.The cases shocked neurologists. Until then, Parkinson’s was thought to be a disease of aging, its origins slow and mysterious. But here was proof that a single chemical could reproduce the same devastating outcome. And more disturbing still: MPTP turned out to be chemically similar to paraquat, a widely used weedkiller that, for decades, had been sprayed on farms across the United States and Europe.While medication helped some regain movement, the damage was permanent — the seven patients never fully recovered."<a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/bas-bloem-parkinsons-pesticides-mptp-glyphosate-paraquat/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.politico.eu/article/bas-bloem-parkinsons-pesticides-mptp-glyphosate-paraquat/</a>

Paria sans portefeuille« Le neurologue néerlandais <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/BasBloem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BasBloem</a> est parti en guerre contre les <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pesticides</a>, grandement responsables selon lui de l’explosion des cas de <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/maladieDeParkinson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#maladieDeParkinson</a>. “Politico” lui consacre sa une. » <a href="https://www.courrierinternational.com/une/le-neurologue-qui-dit-non-aux-pesticides-au-nom-des-malades-de-parkinson_229761" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.courrierinternational.com/une/le-neurologue-qui-dit-non-aux-pesticides-au-nom-des-malades-de-parkinson_229761</a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/agrochimie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#agrochimie</a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/Syngenta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Syngenta</a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/paraquat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#paraquat</a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/MPTP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MPTP</a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/agricultureIntensive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#agricultureIntensive</a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/sant%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#santé</a>

skry"<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Paraquat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Paraquat</a> is still manufactured in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UK</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#China</a>, sprayed across farms in the US, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NZ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NZ</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Australia</a>, and exported to parts of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Africa</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LatinAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LatinAmerica</a> — regions where Parkinson’s rates are now rising sharply."paraquat helped drive major profits for its maker, Swiss-based and Chinese-owned...<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Syngenta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Syngenta</a> [which in the US and Canada alone] faces thousands of lawsuits from people who say the chemical gave them Parkinson’s"<a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/bas-bloem-parkinsons-pesticides-mptp-glyphosate-paraquat/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.politico.eu/article/bas-bloem-parkinsons-pesticides-mptp-glyphosate-paraquat/</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/parkinsons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#parkinsons</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/farming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#farming</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pesticide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pesticide</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#usa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#canada</a>

MediaFaro Magazine‘Parkinson’s is a man-made disease’.Europe’s flawed oversight of pesticides may be fuelling a silent epidemic, warns Dutch neurologist Bas Bloem.His fight for reform pits him against industry, regulators — and time.<a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250414-parkinsons-is-a-man-made-disease?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mediafaro.org/article/20250414-parkinsons-is-a-man-made-disease?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward</a><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Parkinson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Parkinson</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Health</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/BasBloem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BasBloem</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Neurology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Neurology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Science</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pesticides</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Fungicides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fungicides</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/MPTP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MPTP</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Paraquat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Paraquat</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Glyphosate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Glyphosate</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/EFSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EFSA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Healthcare</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Europe</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EU</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Longread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Longread</a>

MediaFaro Longreads‘Parkinson’s is a man-made disease’.Europe’s flawed oversight of pesticides may be fuelling a silent epidemic, warns Dutch neurologist Bas Bloem.His fight for reform pits him against industry, regulators — and time.<a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250414-parkinsons-is-a-man-made-disease?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mediafaro.org/article/20250414-parkinsons-is-a-man-made-disease?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward</a><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Parkinson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Parkinson</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Health</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/BasBloem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BasBloem</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Neurology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Neurology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Science</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pesticides</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Fungicides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fungicides</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/MPTP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MPTP</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Paraquat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Paraquat</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Glyphosate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Glyphosate</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/EFSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EFSA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Healthcare</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Europe</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EU</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Longread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Longread</a>

GMWatch'Parkinson's is a man-made disease.' Superb article on a brilliant and courageous clinician and researcher, and why our regulatory system is failing to protect us. "Parkinson's was a v rare disease until the early 20th century," says Bas Bloem, a globally recognized expert on the care and cause of Parkinson's disease. 'Then with the agricultural revolution, chemical revolution, and the explosion of pesticide use, rates started to climb.' <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/paraquat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#paraquat</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/glyphosate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#glyphosate</a> <a href="https://www.observatoiredeleurope.com/parkinsons-is-a-man-made-disease_a69901.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.observatoiredeleurope.com/parkinsons-is-a-man-made-disease_a69901.html</a>

Nathaniel GregoryDid you know the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Reagan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Reagan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CIA</a> sprayed <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/paraquat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#paraquat</a> on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/marijuana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#marijuana</a> fields in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Jamaica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Jamaica</a> in the 1980's?And they not only sprayed marijuana crops but also <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bananas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bananas</a> & <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/coconuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coconuts</a>. There was a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/starvation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#starvation</a> epidemic in Jamaica in the 1980's that resulted from this.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Democrats</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Republicans</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Liberals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Liberals</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Conservatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Conservatives</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Vote</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Election</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DemocraticParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DemocraticParty</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DNC</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Dems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Dems</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RepublicanParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RepublicanParty</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RNC</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GOP</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DonaldTrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JDVance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JDVance</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JoeBiden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JoeBiden</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Biden</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KamalaHarris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KamalaHarris</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TimWalz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TimWalz</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Democracy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#US</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RonaldReagan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RonaldReagan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Famine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Famine</a>

Punk Metal n BowieOfficials warn the common <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/herbicide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#herbicide</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/paraquat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#paraquat</a> used in the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#US</a> is 'too dangerous' — but it's still legal to spray here. Kills <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a>. <a href="https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/banning-paraquat-pesticide-epa-california/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/banning-paraquat-pesticide-epa-california/</a>

Barbara MonacoReport examining connection between the herbicide Paraquat and Parkinsons disease will be teleased by the Environmental Protection Agency tomorrow. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/parkinsons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#parkinsons</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/herbicide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#herbicide</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Paraquat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Paraquat</a> <a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-01-herbicide-scrutiny-potential-parkinson-link.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://phys.org/news/2025-01-herbicide-scrutiny-potential-parkinson-link.html</a>

Barbara MonacoParaquat, a dangerous herbicide banned in 70 countries, is blamed for severe birth defects and other serious health problems. It's still used widely in the US. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Paraquat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Paraquat</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/birthdefects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#birthdefects</a> <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/california-paraquat-health-harms-20014040.php" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/california-paraquat-health-harms-20014040.php</a>

Mojo ♻️Banned in 67 countries and linked to Parkinson’s disease, paraquat is facing calls for stricter regulation. Yet, Australia’s cotton industry body is urging authorities to maintain current rules. The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has been reviewing this controversial weedkiller for 27 years.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/paraquat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#paraquat</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/parkinsondisease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#parkinsondisease</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/weedkiller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#weedkiller</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pesticides</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#australia</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#agriculture</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/cottonindustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cottonindustry</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/apvma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#apvma</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#environment</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/DriestcontinentonEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DriestcontinentonEarth</a> <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-29/cotton-australia-calls-usage-rates-chemical-paraquat-remain/104525830" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-29/cotton-australia-calls-usage-rates-chemical-paraquat-remain/104525830</a>

Bob LeFridge :tinoflag:An ABC (AU) investigation links the deadly herbicide paraquat with Parkinson's. It's affecting farming communities, but the Aussie National Farmers Federation is directing its members to stay shtung to avoid adverse publicity.In NZ paraquat is restricted to horticultural and agricultural use, however from 2004-19 our use increased five-fold to 42 tonnes pa. At least four people in NZ died using paraquat between 2007 and 2015.<a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-11/peak-farm-lobby-tries-to-silence-members-on-parkinsons/104304080" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-11/peak-farm-lobby-tries-to-silence-members-on-parkinsons/104304080</a><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Paraquat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Paraquat</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NZ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NZ</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/AU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AU</a>

Mojo ♻️Australia's peak farm lobby has urged its members to avoid discussing an ABC Landline program that investigated the connection between the herbicide paraquat and Parkinson's disease.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/paraquat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#paraquat</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/parkinsons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#parkinsons</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/farmlobby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#farmlobby</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/abcnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#abcnews</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/herbicide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#herbicide</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#agriculture</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/healthrisks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#healthrisks</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/lobbying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lobbying</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/plutocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#plutocracy</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/australianfarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#australianfarming</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/publichealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#publichealth</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/nff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nff</a> <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-11/peak-farm-lobby-tries-to-silence-members-on-parkinsons/104304080" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-11/peak-farm-lobby-tries-to-silence-members-on-parkinsons/104304080</a>

Mojo ♻️Agricultural chemicals are essential for farmers, but they can pose risks to both people and the environment. Paraquat, a popular herbicide in Australia, is banned in many other countries. Scientists warn that exposure to Paraquat may heighten the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a concern echoed by some farming communities.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#agriculture</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/paraquat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#paraquat</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/herbicides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#herbicides</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#environment</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/farmers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#farmers</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#health</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/parkinsons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#parkinsons</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/buyorganic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#buyorganic</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJTgq7afoDA" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJTgq7afoDA</a>

JustizCalling for further study, California lawmakers table ban on toxic herbicide paraquat <a href="https://flip.it/mclKnR" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://flip.it/mclKnR</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/california" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#california</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/paraquat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#paraquat</a>

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