"From a human health perspective, this stuff is quite a bit nastier than glyphosate so we're seeing a regrettable substitution, and the ineffective regulatory structure is allowing it," said Nathan Donley, science director with the Center For Biological Diversity, which advocates for stricter pesticide regulations but was not involved in the new research. "Regrettable substitution" is a scientific term used to describe the replacement of a toxic substance in a consumer product with an ingredient that is also toxic.
Diquat is also thought to be a neurotoxin, carcinogen and linked to Parkinson's disease. An October analysis of EPA data by the Friends of the Earth non-profit found it is about 200 times more toxic than glyphosate in terms of chronic exposure…
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/06/weedkiller-diquat-organ-damage-study
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