Paraquat is not banned in the United States. In fact, in 2019 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency caved to corporate lobbying and, despite hundreds of scientific studies, including dozens that were peer-reviewed, concluded that there is not enough evidence to link paraquat to neurological conditions. The Center for Biological Diversity and other science-based environmental groups harshly criticized the move. The same EPA administration similarly favored corporations that profit from glyphosate (Roundup), asbestos, and many other chemical pollutants we believe (and that science and juries have found) to be dangerous.