05/27/2026
Nice work, Vermont! 👏🏻
Governor Phil Scott just signed the first-in-the-nation ban on paraquat into law, making Vermont the first U.S. state to prohibit the use and sale of this toxic herbicide.
Paraquat is one of the most toxic herbicides still used in the U.S. and has been strongly linked to Parkinson’s disease and other serious health harms.
70+ countries have banned paraquat. EWG is now urging New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and other states to follow Vermont's lead, while California considers new restrictions of its own.
Thank you Gov. Phil Scott, bill sponsors, lawmakers and partners who helped make this happen:
State Rep. Esme Cole (D-Windsor), State Sen. Martine Gulick (D-Chittenden-Central District), Vermont Public Interest Research Group, The Michael J. Fox Foundation, Parkinson's Foundation, The American Parkinson Disease Association
Full statement: https://ow.ly/IAVa50Z4sRE
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