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Thousands Urge EPA to Discount Flawed Science on Syngenta’s Atrazine

WASHINGTON - November 14 - As EPA reconsiders the science on atrazine, new findings highlight the link between low-level exposure to the nation’s most widely used herbicide and adverse human health effects, including cancer and altered hormones. At the same time, the chemical’s manufacturer, Syngenta, continues to influence scientific analysis of the chemical, downplaying evidence showing that atrazine is harmful.  

“Syngenta has misrepresented and obscured the science, leading federal officials and the scientific community astray as we look to understand the full scope of the atrazine problem,” said Dr. Margaret Reeves, PhD, senior scientist at Pesticide Action Network. “EPA’s decisionmaking on atrazine should follow the science. That’s the best way to ensure farmers, farmworkers and rural communities are protected.”