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Overwhelming evidence supports need for Canadian atrazine ban

Atrazine is a pesticide used extensively in corn production, but its widespread use is disconcerting. It’s known to change the gender of frogs and harm aquatic ecosystems, and it has been linked to birth defects, reproductive problems and cancer in humans.

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BY KIM PERROTTA, MUHANNAD MALAS
February 13, 2017

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Overwhelming evidence supports need for Canadian atrazine ban

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Overwhelming evidence supports need for Canadian atrazine ban

Atrazine is a pesticide used extensively in corn production, but its widespread use is disconcerting. It’s known to change the gender of frogs and harm aquatic ecosystems, and it has been linked to birth defects, reproductive problems and cancer in humans.

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