Vanderbilt doctors link weed killer to birth defect
Vanderbilt doctors link weed killer to birth defect
A new study by Vanderbilt University doctors links the second most used herbicide in the United States to a specific birth defect.
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Atrazine. The first most common remains glyphosate (Roundup).
35 0 ReplyIt’s ok. We’ve genetically modified our crops to resist glyphosate. They probably just weren’t eating enough corn. /s
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The Boeing hit men are gonna be busy this month
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Atrazine is associated with gastroschisis
18 0 ReplyBanned in the EU since 20 years, in Germany more than 30 years. Strange that this is so different in the US
16 1 ReplyGood old American exceptionalism
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We are kind of fucked. Global warming will cause what is known as global greening, where plants thrive due to more CO2 in the atmosphere. Good for crops, also good for weeds, which is why strong herbicides are already in use.
5 0 ReplyIs the greening effect predicted to offset some of the additional CO2 in the atmosphere?
I assume yes, but not in any appreciable amount?
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