Sept 28, 2022 by JamesLyons Weiler
Atrazine is an herbicide used in agriculture. It has a lot of adverse effects on health such as tumors, breast, ovarian, and uterine cancers as well as leukemia and lymphoma. It’s also an endocrine-disrupting chemical, interrupting regular hormone function and causing birth defects, reproductive tumors, and weight loss in amphibians as well as humans (Pathak & Dikshit, 2011. Int J of Ecosys 1:14-23).
I encourage Popular Rationalists to get behind EWG’s petition to stave off the gaggle of politicians working to keep atrazine in our food supply. They are looking for 15,000 signatures – that’s us!
Here’s EWG’s pitch: