Sale of paraquat illegal from January


PETALING JAYA: From January, the presence of paraquat poisons in the local market will be deemed an offence under the Pesticides Act 1974.

The Pesticides Board had banned the import of the toxic fast-acting herbicide from Jan 1 this year, paving the way for the next course of action.

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