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Herbicide banned in 70 countries to be pulled from sale in Australia by chemical maker
Syngenta will stop selling paraquat in Australia after new regulations made it 'commercially unviable'. The decision follows restrictions on the herbicide, linked to Parkinson’s disease, announced by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority.
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