Abstract
The article examines how paraquat's manufacturer used "agnotology" - the deliberate production of ignorance for commercial gain - to hide evidence linking the herbicide to Parkinson's disease. Despite decades of toxic effects documented in company studies, the company expanded sales while allegedly suppressing research and discrediting scientists investigating paraquat dangers.
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Publication Date
3-7-2023
Document Type
Article
Department, Program, or Center
English, Department of
College
College of Liberal Arts
Recommended Citation
Dorsey, Ray, and Amit Ray. “Guest Column: Paraquat and the Deliberate Production of Ignorance.” The New Lede, 7 Mar. 2023, https://www.thenewlede.org/2023/03/guest-column-paraquat-and-the-deliberate-production-of-ignorance/.
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
