HR 9981
Ban Atrazine Toxicants Act
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This bill, the Ban Atrazine Toxicants Act, proposes to permanently ban the use, production, sale, importation, and exportation of any pesticide containing atrazine. The bill cites numerous concerns about atrazine’s environmental and health impacts, including its persistence in water, toxicity to wildlife, potential links to human health issues like cancer and birth defects, and harm to endangered species. Despite potential minor impacts on corn yields, the bill aims to eliminate the chemical’s widespread presence and associated risks.
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Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Norton
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