For years, American PR firm v-Fluence has worked with a network of players in the agrochemical industry to ensure that the use of harmful chemicals in various countries, including Kenya continues. Despite mounting evidence of the harm these chemicals cause, v-Fluence and its partners have downplayed their risks and discredited environmentalists pushing for an end to their sale. One particular herbicide, paraquat, has been linked to cases of Parkinson’s disease. Why does this PR firm run a secret members-only website for some of the world’s largest pesticide companies? #PoisonPR, a joint investigative report produced with Lighthouse Reports.
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