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The human cost of a deadly weed killer: banning of paraqua in Telangana

In March, Telangana banned paraquat, one of the worlds most widely used and highly toxic weedicides, becoming only the third State in India to do so. The herbicide is responsible for hundreds of deaths each year, most of them by taking their own lives, and some accidental.Serish Nanisettireports on the campaign that led to the ban and why much more remains to be done

13 Jun 2026 9:40 am