Emma Newton

First, states should ban or restrict the sale and use of the most dangerous pesticides. Paraquat, linked to Parkinson’s disease and already the subject of a nearly $200 million legal settlement, could be phased out. Vermont, for example, became the first state in the nation to ban paraquat this year — and other states including Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Minnesota, hope to follow suit. Second, states could explore policies that reduce the risk of pesticide exposure in communities.