you have to wonder why the "dynamic duo" here want to change the topic of this thread
pretty funny since character assassination was used against Dr. Hayes and Rachel Carson as well
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Atrazine is banned in the European Union.
You can read the article to see why EPA has not banned it. Here's a hint: it's politics
Rachel Aviv: The Scientist Who Took on a Leading Herbicide Manufacturer : The New Yorker
Atrazine is indeed used on corn, and is also used on canole that has been genetically modified.
Atrazine affects the endocrine system. Studies thus far suggest that atrazine is an endocrine disruptor. Atrazine seems to cause low sperm counts in men, causes demasculinization in male frogs, and can cause males to turn into females.
It is persistent in the soil and can last for months. It contaminates groundwater.
EPA has set guidelines for Atrazine in water, but at that level it harms fish.