One widely available weed killer is atrazine. While the herbicide is still being investigated for potential dangers to humans, research suggests atrazine has adverse effects on numerous other species.

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A popular weed-killer could pose a threat to the very symbol of Friendswood - the stately oak tree. Atrazine, a weed-control product used world-wide, has been linked by some experts to a wide ...

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For 50 years it has been the farm industry's primary crop protector. In the U.S., the weed killer is used in the production of 60% of corn, 75% of sorghum and 90% of sugarcane.

Despite atrazine's controversial environmental impacts, it can provide long term residual control of many weed species. However, the loss of atrazine's effectiveness has been a challenge for ...

This Popular Weed Killer Wreaks Havoc on Animals and Is Probably Hurting Us, Too The EPA releases a damning report about atrazine—and kicks the can to the next administration. Tom Philpott ...

Photo: T.P. MartinsIf you want to understand all that is wrong with our government’s environmental safety priorities, you need only look at the sad story of the weed killer atrazine.

Living near farms that use the weed killer atrazine may up the risk of a rare birth defect, according to a study presented this past Friday at the annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal ...

The so-called pregnant man has company: One of the most common weed killers in the United States can make male frogs lay eggs, a new study says. Atrazine, widely used to kill pests on U.S ...

Field trials were conducted in no-till field corn in northern Missouri to compare weed control and crop response of metolachlor plus atrazine applied under five preplant herbicide management practices ...