Tap water, weedkiller — and dispute over safety

Seattle Times, New York Times by Charles Duhigg | Aug. 23, 2009 (Investigative Report)

For decades, farmers, lawn-care workers and professional green thumbs have relied on the popular weedkiller atrazine to protect their crops, golf courses and manicured lawns. "This makes my blood boil," says Jeff Lange, of Piqua, ...Weed-killer in the water supply? Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Aug 23, 2009 - 12:35 AM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - Aug. 23, 2009

Excellent awareness building article based upon U.S. protests and studies. Duhigg misses the point that atrazine is banned in Europe, and that the bush corporate administration refused to ban it in the U.S. despite known problems at the time.

Atrazine should be banned in the U.S. I recommend watching the move FLOW (For Love Of Water).

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