"Widely Used U.S. Farm Chemical Atrazine May Threaten Animals: EPA"

"One of the most popular herbicides in U.S. agriculture can be dangerous to animals and fish and leaves behind worrisome residue levels, the Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday in a draft report that sparked outrage among farmers.

The agency's assessment of atrazine could lead to tighter regulatory limits on the product, manufactured by Swiss-based Syngenta AG. That could ultimately prevent farmers from being able to use it to control weeds, according to agricultural groups that blasted the report as flawed.

Atrazine is primarily used on corn, sorghum and sugarcane to fight weeds and increase yields in the Midwest."

Tom Polansek reports for Reuters June 2, 2016.

SEE ALSO:

"What You Need to Know About the EPA’s Assessment of Atrazine" (Civil Eats)

"The Science Is In, And This Popular Weedkiller Really Might Be Harmful" (Grist)

"EPA Finds Widely-Used Weed Killer Could Threaten Animals" (Climate Progress)

"Draft Ecological Risk Assessments for Triazines" (U.S. EPA)

"Special Report: Syngenta's Campaign To Protect Atrazine, Discredit Critics" (Environmental Health News: 6/17/2013)

Atrazine (Wikipedia)

"Syngenta CEO Says ChemChina Deal on Track for Regulatory Clearance" (Wall Street Journal)

"China Citizens Protest Chemchina-Syngenta Deal Amid GMO Worries" (Grain)

"As EPA Re-Evaluates Safety Of Herbicide Atrazine, Minnesota Conducts Its Own Review" (MinnPost: 10/28/2009)

"Colorado Researchers Probe Parkinson’s Disease Causes, Treatments" (Denver Post)

"A Valuable Reputation" (New Yorker: 2/10/2014)