Stop Paraquat Dichloride from being sold on Amazon and other eCommerce websites

The Issue

Paraquat Dichloride is a poison with no antidote. All over India, farmers die of both suicidal and accidental poisoning with Paraquat. Even miniscule amounts of consumption of this poison leads to certain death despite best measures of treatment in hospitals.

Currently it is being sold unregulated in eCommerce websites like Amazon and is available to the general public to purchase (without any proof that they are farmers). This puts them at risk to lose their lives.

Almost 60 countries have banned Paraquat use completely due to health effects. But removing it's availability on e-commerce websites online is the right first step to take in this direction for India.

Too many families have been ravaged by this poison. Please help me make it less accessible to people who may use it to harm themselves or someone else.

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Christianez DennisPetition Starter

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The Issue

Paraquat Dichloride is a poison with no antidote. All over India, farmers die of both suicidal and accidental poisoning with Paraquat. Even miniscule amounts of consumption of this poison leads to certain death despite best measures of treatment in hospitals.

Currently it is being sold unregulated in eCommerce websites like Amazon and is available to the general public to purchase (without any proof that they are farmers). This puts them at risk to lose their lives.

Almost 60 countries have banned Paraquat use completely due to health effects. But removing it's availability on e-commerce websites online is the right first step to take in this direction for India.

Too many families have been ravaged by this poison. Please help me make it less accessible to people who may use it to harm themselves or someone else.

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Christianez DennisPetition Starter
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