Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011. New research shows that women who drink water containing the widely used herbicide atrazinemay be more likely to have irregular menstrual cycles and low estrogen levels, even at concentrations far below federal drinking water standards considered safe by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Researchers compared women living in Illinois farm towns where atrazine is used regularly to women living in Vermont where the herbicide is used sparingly, and found…
