The weedkiller, linked to thousands of deaths globally, is manufactured by a number of companies including Syngenta. However, the company continued to present it to regulators as an effective measure. “Disappointingly, the company continued to cover up the facts with me, claiming they had looked into the matter of data fabrication again and everything was OK. Deaths from paraquat were continuing around the world, halted only by bans in a growing list of countries. He speaks of this as coming as a “relief” and in February this year gave a deposition as an expert witness.

Source: The Guardian March 24, 2021 18:56 UTC