Many More Lawsuits Against Syngenta Claim A Paraquat Parkinson's Disease Connection

Farmworkers need the courage to file paraquat Parkinson's disease lawsuits

Sunday, December 26, 2021 - Farmworkers, some documented and some not, are exposed to the dangers of inhaling paraquat every day, all day, for their entire working life. Most farmworkers come home drenched in paraquat every day. If paraquat causes Parkinson's disease it would be first and foremost within this community. Undocumented workers are hesitant to come forward, however, to tell about their Parkinson's disease because of the ramification that could befall them for failing to register their employment legally. The same is true of the farm owner who runs their business under the radar of immigration laws. If we are to understand the dangers, paraquat farmworkers will have to have the courage to file paraquat lawsuits as did Jack Leon Harmsen who alleges he developed Parkinson's disease from the frequent exposure to the defoliant.

AboutLawsuits.com writes that the claim alleges that the plaintiff, "developed Parkinson's disease from Paraquat, decades after exposure to the controversial weedkiller while working on a farm in Iowa, and living near his own father's crops," and "according to the lawsuit, Harmsen worked on a farm in Iowa during the summer growing season from 1969 to 1973, at which time he was frequently exposed to Paraquat for prolonged periods. He also indicates that he was frequently exposed to Paraquat on his father's farm for years". Studies will back up Mr. Hamden's claim that repeatedly inhaling paraquat destroys the brain's neurons responsible for controlling motor skills, the ability to think and reason, and speech. Low-dose repetitive inhalation as would be the case for those who live, work, and play in the communities that surround paraquat-spraying farms, is being proven to contribute to developing Parkinson's disease. Other times paraquat is even more deadly is when it is ingested by drinking it accidentally or on purpose to commit suicide as thousands of people have done in the past. Lawsuits allege that Syngenta, the maker of paraquat, deliberately failed to add enough emetic chemical to the paraquat mixture to induce vomiting that would save lives. Internal company emails support the claims that this was done intentionally to save money. A Mississippi man filed a similar claim against Syngenta last week. Attorneys cited studies that indicate a farmworker exposed to Paraquat during work repeatedly has a 25% greater chance of developing neurological disorders like Parkinson's disease. The West Virginia Legal Examiner writes, "According to his complaint, the plaintiff was certified by the state of Mississippi to apply paraquat products on farmlands. He did so repeatedly from 1970 through 1983, applying paraquat on the ground or in the air to desiccate crops for harvest before planting on fields. During that time, he claims he inhaled, ingested, or absorbed paraquat into his system." If you or a loved one have worked, played, or lived around a farm, golf course, or other property that used paraquat, and have developed Parkinson's disease, you should consider speaking with a paraquat lawyer.

Lawyers for Paraquat Lawsuits

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