Weedkiller ingredient widely used in US can damage organs and gut bacteria. Diquat is banned in the UK, EU, China and other countries. The US has resisted calls to regulate it. Diquat is a neurotoxin, carcinogen and linked to Parkinson’s disease. It is about 200 times more toxic than glyphosate. ⚠️🧪🚫🦠
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the Guardian
Weedkiller ingredient widely used in US can damage organs and gut bacteria, research shows
Diquat is banned in the UK, EU, China and other countries. The US has resisted calls to regulate it
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Climate change has doubled the time per year that millions face heat so extreme that everyday activities like sweeping are unsafe. A new study shows older adults in some regions now endure unlivable heat for one-third of the year as global warming outpaces human heat regulation.
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iopscience.iop.org
Intensifying global heat threatens livability for younger and older adults
Intensifying global heat threatens livability for younger and older adults, Parsons, L A, Baldwin, J W, Guzman-Echavarria, G, Jay, O, Kalmus, P, Staudmyer, H, Vanos, J K, Wolff, N H
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