Tagged with Herbicides 
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Poisoned Patriots
Veteran wins groundbreaking claim for Agent Orange exposure at Georgia military base 0
Posted 2 weeks, 1 day ago
A U.S. veteran living in Tennessee won what's thought to be the first Veterans Administration claim for exposure inside the continental United States to Agent Orange, an herbicide that was used by the military to clear jungles during the Vietnam War.
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Weed Whacking
The chemical treadmill breaks down and the superweeds did it 7
Posted 1 month, 3 weeks ago Tom Philpott has been tracking the rise of so-called "superweeds" -- i.e. herbicide-resistant weeds -- for a while now. He's talked about the chemical treadmill -- "the situation wherein weeds and other pests develop resistance to poisons, demanding ever higher doses of old poisons and constant development of novel ones." -
EPA’s failure to publicize drinking water data prompts rethinking in agency, Congress 1
Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago
There is some evidence that Congress -- and the Environmental Protection Agency -- are rethinking their policies on a commonly used weed-killer after disclosures that the EPA failed to notify the public about high levels of the herbicide in drinking water.
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Gulp!
EPA fails to inform public about weed-killer in drinking water 1
Posted 3 months ago One of the nation's most widely used herbicides has been found to exceed federal safety limits in drinking water in four states, but water customers have not been told and the Environmental Protection Agency has not published the results.
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And I Weed You Now Tonight
Umbra on herbicides and lawns 6
Posted 3 years, 6 months ago -
The 'Cide House Rules
Umbra on herbicides 4
Posted 3 years, 7 months ago
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