High‑level roundtable on paraquat’s public health impact held on May 6, 2026 at India Habitat Centre, organized by ETI Services and University of Edinburgh.
Speakers highlighted paraquat’s >75% fatality rate, lack of antidote, and its role in accidental/intentional poisonings and suicide risk.
Calls were made for a phased national ban, citing successful state‑level restrictions and viable low‑cost weed‑management alternatives.
Amazon has already removed paraquat sales; participants urged the Union Government to follow suit to protect rural families.