Environmental

EPA at Odds with Scientists on Endocrine System Effects of Weedkillers Atrazine and 2,4-D

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2015.  With the release of its Tier 1 screening results for the first 52 pesticide chemicals (active and inert ingredients) evaluated under the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is at odds with a large body of scientific evidence worldwide that identifies many of these chemicals, most notably the herbicides 2,4-D and atrazine, as interacting with the endocrine system or acting as endocrine disruptors. Independent scientific data has…

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