How to Use paraquat in a Sentence

paraquat

noun

• Everybody was smoking; there was even a paraquat-testing booth.
  — Holly Gleason, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
• The European Union and the UK banned paraquat in 2007.
  — ABC News, 25 June 2026
• China banned domestic use of paraquat in 2017, along with Vietnam and Malaysia.
  — ABC News, 25 June 2026
• Wei claims she was exposed to herbicides that included paraquat dichloride, glyphosate and oxyfluorfen, which have been linked to cancer.
  — David K. Li, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
• Attempts to prohibit paraquat’s use in other states where the chemical is more heavily used have repeatedly stalled.
  — ABC News, 25 June 2026
• Under state law, dealers in California may continue to use up supplies of paraquat for up to two years following the effective date of their cancellation.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
• State regulators found paraquat exposure may be tied to thyroid problems, birth defects and harm to birds, while thousands of workers have sued over possible links to Parkinson’s disease.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
• Several other testifiers pointed to the link that has increasingly been made between paraquat and those diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
  — Michael Johnson, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026
• Yet there's disagreement over its harmful effects, with the Parkinson's community warning that people living near where paraquat is applied have increased risk of getting the disease.
  — ABC News, 25 June 2026
• Farmworkers are at particular risk, which has led the EPA to require special training for certified applicators of paraquat.
  — ABC News, 25 June 2026
• While paraquat is used less than other products like it in Minnesota, Petersen said twice as much of the product was used in 2025 compared with 2024.
  — Michael Johnson, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026
• California will begin phasing out paraquat, a powerful weedkiller associated with birth defects, thyroid issues and other serious health problems.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
• The rollback of paraquat is the first significant pesticide eradication effort in California since around 2019.
  — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
• Exposure to the pesticide, which is more commonly referred to simply as paraquat, has been tied to potential thyroid issues and birth defects in humans, according to reports from the state pesticide regulation agency.
  — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
• That reevaluation identified a potential association between paraquat exposure and thyroid impacts and birth defects.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
• The bill currently proposes relaxing pesticide labeling rules and the potential preemption of states suing big agrochemical companies in cases related to carcinogenic paraquat and glyphosate.
  — Thomas Heaton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
• Earlier this year, news outlets reported that a truck carrying paraquat spilled around 60 gallons of the herbicide in Dorris in Siskiyou County, which borders Oregon.
  — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
• California will phase out paraquat after all manufacturers voluntarily canceled their registrations, ending the state’s use of the powerful herbicide that is already banned in more than 60 countries.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
• In March, about 60 gallons of paraquat fell from a truck onto the roadway in the Siskiyou County town of Dorris, prompting shelter-in-place orders for about 600 residents due to the risk of toxic airborne hazards.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
• The Wonderful Company, one of California’s largest agricultural companies, is one of the top users of paraquat in the state, according to an analysis of state pesticide use records from the Environmental Working Group.
  — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
• The Environmental Working Group, a national advocacy and research organization, celebrated California’s decision to curb paraquat in the state.
  — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
• The state was forced to reevaluate paraquat following legislation from former Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale), which required regulators to decide whether to retain, cancel or suspend its registration, or create new restrictions.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
• The California Department of Pesticide Regulation announced Monday that the pesticide paraquat-dichloride is being phased out, as all the pesticide’s manufacturers have voluntarily cancelled their product registrations in the state.
  — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026