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Former EPA officials push to ban paraquat

Eight former senior EPA officials published an open letter urging a U.S. ban on paraquat, a toxic herbicide banned in more than 70 countries.

Published Apr 27, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

A group of eight former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials published an open letter this week calling for a ban of paraquat, a highly toxic pesticide that’s been prohibited in more than 70 counties but remains legal in the United States.