The CDC Tells Readers Paraquat Can Enter The Body In Several Ways And Kill You

Paraquat can be absorbed through the skin, inhaled, or drank intentionally or accidentally making it the world's most deadly agricultural herbicide

Wednesday, June 1, 2022 - The US EPA and CDC are at odds over whether agricultural herbicide paraquat is too dangerous to be allowed to be used in the United States. The EPA recently renewed the license for farmers to use paraquat if they take a test and get a license. The CDC, on the other hand, warns people of the ways paraquat can either kill you instantly or lead to developing a terminal illness. The two most popular ways that paraquat kills people is by drinking it either accidentally or intentionally. Accidentally drinking paraquat has garnered the most media attention. The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) gives a definitive analysis of the ways that paraquat can be ingested by humans that could lead to developing cancer or neurological disorders like paraquat Parkinson's disease. Scientific experts elaborate that not all paraquat is treated to prevent poisoning. "Paraquat can be mixed easily with food, water, or other beverages. If the form of paraquat that is used does not contain the safeguard additives (dye, odor, and vomiting agent), people might not know that the food, water, or other beverages are contaminated. Eating or drinking paraquat-contaminated food or beverages could poison people." The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has enacted regulations such as forcing Syngenta, the maker of paraquat, to add a strong, foul-smelling odor to the mixture that makes it distinguishable from an ordinary soft drink and thus minimizing that possibility. Another way paraquat kills people is when it is used as a vehicle with which to commit suicide. The EPA has insisted that Syngenta add an emetic chemical to the weedkiller to make those who sip it immediately throw up. Paraquat lawsuits against Syngenta and Chevron, brought about by the accusations of a company insider scientist, accuse them of intentionally using too little emetic to induce rapid vomiting due to financial considerations. Hundreds of people continue to die from intentionally or accidentally drinking paraquat. As little as one sip can cause instant death.

There are several other ways that paraquat can cause terminal illnesses in those who use it regularly and in those who live and work near farms that regularly spray it. Paraquat can also be inhaled or absorbed through the skin. People that have worked on farms and have sprayed paraquat from backpack sprayers (that are now banned) may have been exposed to both forms of paraquat poisoning from inhaling the vapors and direct skin contact. "Paraquat poisoning is also possible after skin exposure. Poisoning is more likely to occur if the skin exposure lasts for a long time, involves a concentrated version of paraquat, or occurs through the skin that is not intact (skin that has sores, cuts, or a severe rash)." Scientists believe that inhaling paraquat and other agricultural chemicals could destroy the brain cells that produce dopamine, a neurological transmitter chemical that coordinates communication from brain cell to brain cell, potentially leading to the deterioration of motor skills and brain functions like memory. Both are characteristics of Parkinson's disease.

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