Paraquat Emissions Linked to Elevated Parkinson’s Rates in Mississippi County, Report Finds
A new investigation by Investigate Midwest, published May 18, links airborne emissions of the herbicide paraquat from a chemical plant in Wayne County, Mississippi, to elevated rates of Parkinson’s disease in the area. According to the report, Wayne County, home to approximately 20,000 people, recorded a Parkinson’s mortality rate of 21.5 per 100,000 residents between […]