WASHINGTON— Public-interest groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency today over its decision to reapprove atrazine, an endocrine-disrupting herbicide banned across ... “EPA’s failure to remove ...
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.
Atrazine is one of the most commonly used herbicides in the United States: Approximately 80 million pounds of it are used across the country each year. It's a common contaminant of ground, surface and ...
Atrazine: A widely used herbicide for controlling weeds in crops, classified as a potential endocrine disruptor. Microbial remediation: The use of microorganisms to degrade or remove contaminants ...
(Beyond Pesticides, January 13, 2025) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is officially taking comments on whether to issue new restrictions on the herbicide atrazine’s use. Beyond ...
allowing bacteria to migrate in the presence of the herbicide atrazine. cells could be further reprogrammed so that instead of just migrating in the presence of atrazine, they could also degrade ...
Atrazine, propazine and simazine are safe to use according to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. The agency announced its interim decision regarding these herbicides Friday, answering questions for ...