NATASHA LONGO Agrichemical Companies Have Destroyed Argentinas Farming Towns With Soaring Cancer Rates And Quadrupling Birth Defects preventdisease/news/13/102813_Agrichemical-Companies-Destroyed-Argentinas-Farming-Towns%20-Soaring-Cancer-Rates-Birth-Defects.shtml Argentinas agricultural industry was dramatically transformed by the introduction of genetically modified plants in 1996. A country once known for its grass-fed beef is now dominated by genetically engineered soy, corn and cotton. Farmers in the Latin American country use twice as much pesticide per acre as farmers in the US, and those agrotoxins are applied by many farmers not wearing any protective gear and then drift into homes and schools. Since the introduction of these practices in Argentina by agrichemical companies such as Monsanto, cancer rates have skyrocketed and the number of birth defects has quadrupled.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 10:34:07 +0000