NRDC Calls for Ban of Herbicide Atrazine, Says EPA Ignores Risks, Uses Poor Science

摘要

The common herbicide atrazine is a larger problem for drinking water and surface water than the federal government has acknowledged and should be banned, a report released Aug. 24 by the Natural Resources Defense Council concludes.rnUsing data compiled by the Environmental Protection Agency, NRDC said atrazine in water creates a human health risk and wildlife risks. By tolerating excessive contaminant levels, EPA has been ignoring the problem and failing to use the best science, the group said.