Parkinson's specialist says regulator's decision is wrong

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Recorded26 Jun 2026

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The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) decision to restrict but not ban the use of paraquat by farmers has disappointed some in the medical and scientific community.Movement disorder specialist says the APVMA decision on the use of pesticide paraquat ignores evidence of the link with cases of Parkinson's disease.Guest/sAssociate Professor Wes Thevathasan, Parkinson's disease specialist working across several hospitals, the University of Melbourne and The Florey Institute ReferencesStatement from the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines AuthorityChemical regulator approves restricted use of herbicide paraquat previously linked to Parkinson's disease

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