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It was supposed to be a good medicine for weeding, but it became a demon who demanded his life.
Li Dejun, the developer of paraquat, is the "savior" of farmers, but he is also the "life-seeker" in the hearts of countless people.
This is due to the lethality of paraquat.
"No cure" has always been the most real problem for paraquat.
Even though the power of paraquat is well known, many people who have been frustrated still drink it without thinking about it.
It wasn't until the last moment of his life that he regretted asking for help.
Every time such news appears, Li Dejun, the "father of paraquat", feels guilty.
After all, no one could have imagined that paraquat, which is used to control weeds, would become a "life-threatening" weapon.
It is precisely in this way that Li Dejun said things like "how many years has paraquat been sold, and how many years have I felt guilty"!
"Paraquat" for weeding
Paraquat is the most successful invention in agriculture, but it is also the most dangerous in our lives.
I believe that for many farmers, the name "paraquat" is not unfamiliar.
Paraquat is known throughout the pesticide weeding community.
Not only does it wipe out an army of weeds, but it doesn't damage the land.
Such a perfect existence made the farmers applaud again and again.
But for a long time, farmers could not afford to use this "weeding artifact".
But why?
It is important to know that paraquat was first developed in the United Kingdom.
In 1955, a British research institute discovered the benefits of paraquat in weeding.
Therefore, after continuous research and experiments, this idea was finally successfully realized.
In 1962, the fame of British paraquat spread around the world and became popular all over the world.
A little paraquat is all it takes to outperform all other herbicides.
As an imported product, the high price is always a flaw that farmers cannot ignore.
Paraquat is a good thing, but once farmers can't afford it, it doesn't have any purpose.
For a long time, paraquat was in British hands.
If farmers want to truly enjoy the gospel brought by technology, it seems that they can only start in a different direction.
The "father of paraquat" Li Dejun
Paraquat has long been labelled as a British since its inception.
In the weeding world at that time, paraquat dared to say that it was second, and no other herbicide dared to compete for the first place.
At first, farmers on the mainland were unfamiliar with paraquat and did not dare to use it lightly.
Gradually, when people discovered the magic of paraquat, they couldn't do without it.
In 1984, the mainland was the place with the highest demand for paraquat.
In this way, it is a good thing for Britain.
Britain seized the demand of the vast number of peasants on the mainland to "sit on the ground and raise prices" and monopolized the weeding market.
In order to break such an impasse, the researchers had to take the initiative.
However, the backwardness of technology and environmental constraints make it difficult for many scientific research experts in the mainland to overcome the technology of paraquat.
In 1996, Li Dejun of the Shandong Research Institute took over the development of paraquat, a hot potato.
However, in order to monopolize the pesticide and weed control market in China, the UK has never revealed the slightest rumor about the paraquat formula.
There is no experience, no technical help, and some are just the momentum of Li Dejun's team as newborn calves who are not afraid of tigers.
As a result, Li Dejun and his team took root in the laboratory and started from scratch, which lasted for several years.
If it failed, the data was calculated again, the experiment was re-experimented, and it was a struggle for countless nights.
Finally, the continent's own paraquat was developed.
In 2004, paraquat was officially introduced, and Li Dejun's eight years finally had an echo.
"In the world, after Syngenta, we are the second company to master this technology. At that time, I felt quite powerful, and I was very proud that I had done a good thing for China's agriculture. ”
A bottle of paraquat saves farmers from having to work in the fields in the summer.
With a little bit, you can completely solve the most annoying and helpless thing of weeds.
Farmers are really enjoying the benefits of paraquat.
But just when Li Dejun was immersed in the "aura" brought about by the development of paraquat.
The sad news came one after another.
"Life-saving medicine" becomes "poison"
"Doctor, please help me, I regret it, I don't want to die. ”
Looking at the patients who drank paraquat in front of them, the doctors were really heartless and powerless.
It's not that doctors don't want to treat them, it's that once you drink paraquat, your life is over.
With remorse in their hearts, countless people eventually left.
Whenever he saw this, Li Dejun always had mixed feelings in his heart.
On the one hand, it is the "weeding artifact" that he has spent many years of hard work to overcome.
On the one hand, as an incurable poison, it has taken the lives of countless people.
Who could have linked paraquat to suicide in the first place?
Li Dejun never imagined that the hard work he had worked so hard to develop would be used by people in another place.
Of course, in these tragedies, there are inevitably many cases of accidental ingestion.
After all, paraquat was originally developed to be colorless and odourless, just like water.
With just a small sip, it is very likely to reach the point of "powerlessness".
"When I was working on paraquat, I didn't plan to work on an antidote, and I didn't think anyone would drink it!"
The voices of doubts from the outside world were overwhelming, and Li Dejun also gave his own response in front of the media.
So how can such a tragic tragedy not happen again?
Since it is eaten by mistake because it is colorless and odorless, it looks "harmless to humans and animals".
Then it would be nice to change its state.
Later, paraquat was stained with a "poisonous colour" and the smell became more pungent.
In addition, paraquat was added to the paraquat for fear of ingestion by mistake.
The aim is to reduce the harm caused by paraquat at the source.
But after all, it failed to stop the people who were "bent on death".
Prohibition and restraint
The news of the fatal paraquat has been spreading one after another, forcing people to re-examine other existential values.
Does the pros outweigh the disadvantages? Or do the disadvantages outweigh the pros?
As early as July 2014, the relevant authorities have made a ban on paraquat water agents.
Only part of the production line for export remains.
However, some unscrupulous businesses "make waves" in order to be profitable.
Change the name of "paraquat" and continue to sell it on the market without impunity.
In 2020, stricter regulations were introduced for the production of paraquat.
This means that those "fish that slipped through the net" in the market will usher in a big cleanup.
Tighter bans are never unreasonable.
In Li Dejun's heart, paraquat condenses his life's work.
Today's disadvantages caused by paraquat are also seen by Li Dejun.
A foundation has been set up to target families who have been injured as a result of paraquat.
There was nothing wrong with the existence of paraquat in the first place.
But there are two sides to everything, and while we enjoy the good aspects of it, we must accept the bad side of it.
Even if medicine is developed, it is difficult to have regret medicine.
In this case, we should look at all kinds of things in life more rationally and cherish our lives more.
Reference Sources:
[1] The official website Guangming Network "Why does the deadly paraquat keep causing trouble?"
[2] The official website of the Beijing News "What is the "king pesticide" paraquat?
[3] "Blockbuster New Regulations!Ministry of Agriculture: Nationwide Ban on Paraquat!"
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