Atrazine is the most widely used herbicide in the United States. Even in very small amounts, however, this toxic chemical increases chances of birth defects, breast cancer and reproductive health problems in both men and women.

The EPA is currently reviewing these health concerns and is set to issue new regulations or ban Atrazine this year.

Atrazine drains into drinking water supplies and can travel hundreds of miles through the air as it gets picked up by the wind. The European Union has banned Atrazine since 2004 and seen minimal impact on agricultural production.

Tell the EPA that it is time to ban Atrazine.

The bottom line is that we don’t need to use such a dangerous chemical at all. We can grow plentiful amounts of food without it and we don’t need to put ourselves at risk.

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