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Commonly Used Herbicide is Harmful to Adolescent Brain Function (today.ucsd.edu)
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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The legality of known highly toxic herbicides is quite shocking. Paraquat, which is widely used in the US and across the world, has a lethal dose of only 10 mL. There is no antidote or effective treatment and many people have died as a result. But people don’t seem to care. A couple squirts to kill some plants is just too convenient.