You might not have heard of atrazine, but chances are you drank some today. Atrazine is one of the most commonly used pesticides in the United States, and 80 percent of U.S. drinking water contains it.1 Extensive studies have consistently shown that exposure to atrazine can cause elevated rates of breast and prostate cancer, reproductive health problems, and various birth defects.2 That’s why the European Union banned atrazine in 2004. Atrazine is the most commonly detected pesticide in our water systems, and the EPA has acknowledged atrazine’s toxicity. But both Congress and the EPA still decline to regulate this toxic chemical. Instead of prioritizing our health and environment, they’ve been bowing to big businesses -- in this case, the foreign manufacturer of atrazine, Syngenta.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 19:16:09 +0000
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