Dear John,
Using the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse, the EPA just rolled back an important program on atrazine, a dangerous pesticide. The EPA is allowing the manufacturer of atrazine, Syngenta, to stop monitoring levels of this toxic chemical in Midwest lakes and streams -- for the rest of the year.
Over 16 million Americans are already facing dangerous levels of atrazine in their drinking water. Atrazine is linked to serious health effects like cancer, hormone disruption, and birth defects.
The EPA has shown once again that it’s more concerned with protecting Big Ag’s profits than protecting your health or the environment!
Tell the EPA: Neglecting to monitor pesticide levels in our waterways is unacceptable!
This harmful weed killer contaminates bodies of water across the Midwest. Not only does this chemical cause serious health harms -- it’s a risk to fish, amphibians, and other life. In fact, it’s such a powerful hormone disruptor it can turn male frogs into female frogs with viable eggs.
Monitoring is a critical scientific tool for understanding how serious the problem is. But the EPA is letting pesticide giant, Syngenta, off the hook for monitoring the pollution caused by its dangerous product.
Demand the EPA put public health over the profits of Big Ag!
The European Union has banned atrazine completely. In fact, some countries banned it as early as 1991! But in the U.S., 80 million pounds of atrazine are still used each year.
Now, with the EPA’s decision to suspend monitoring, the environmental safeguards that should be protecting us have been even further undermined.
The EPA cannot continue to put people and wildlife at risk. Tell the EPA that Big Ag’s profits should not come before the safety of the American public and the environment!
Tell the EPA: Loosening atrazine regulations is unacceptable!
Standing with you,
Dr. Kendra Klein,
Senior staff scientist,
Friends of the Earth
