January 28, 2026

@michaelokun

Eyes are all on the first major US court case on paraquat and Parkinson's. The New Lede details the case everyone is watching. A retired landscaper suffering from Parkinson’s disease vs. a multi-national agrochemical company. “The court system offers a critical avenue for scientific research to be brought into public light alongside contextual evidence and testimony from both sides of an issue, allowing the judiciary to draw conclusions and set precedent for others impacted,” the group Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network said in a statement. Michael S Okun, medical advisor to the Parkinson’s Foundation and co-author of the book The Parkinson’s Plan, said the conversation around Parkinson’s disease has focused on managing symptoms while paying less attention to what causes the disease, making legal challenges and other “robust public dialogue” important for public awareness of risks. “Generating a public, science-based dialogue about paraquat and related toxins is not about politics or blame,” he said. “It is about prevention, public health, and our responsibility to future generations. Public trials like this are an important part of the dialogue to protect this generation and the next.” https://www.thenewlede.org/2026/01/first-us-paraquat-trial-to-start/ #fixelinstitute #parkinson #michaelokun #paraquat