A new study by Vanderbilt University doctors links the second most used herbicide in the United States to a specific birth defect.
  • Tramort
    18·
    7 months ago

    From the article:

    Atrazine is associated with gastroschisis

  • gitamar@feddit.de
    16·
    7 months ago

    Banned in the EU since 20 years, in Germany more than 30 years. Strange that this is so different in the US

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    5·
    7 months ago

    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.

    • NewNewAccount@lemmy.world
      3·
      7 months ago

      Is the greening effect predicted to offset some of the additional CO2 in the atmosphere?

      I assume yes, but not in any appreciable amount?