Valdemar Postanovicz experienced leg and arm paralysis, mistakenly believing it to be a stroke, but it was actually acute pesticide poisoning from diquat herbicide.
The chemical diquat, although banned in the UK for safety reasons, is still legally exported to countries like Brazil, where its use poses significant health risks.
Records indicate that 8,489 tonnes of chemicals banned in Britain were exported last year, predominantly from Syngenta, which maintains these products are safe with proper use.
Diquat, a pesticide closely related to paraquat which is banned in the UK, raises health concerns amid growing calls to restrict harmful agricultural chemicals globally.
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