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For more than 60 years, the herbicide Atrazine has been used safely and effectively by farmers as a selective herbicide to control weeds in crops such as corn, sorghum and sugar cane.

Atrazine provides considerable advantages to farmers. It is a well-understood and affordable product – without it, a University of Chicago economist has estimated corn farming in the US would cost up to $59 per acre more (representing a combination of alternative herbicide costs and reduced yield). Atrazine is also widely used in conservation tillage and non-till systems, which can reduce soil erosion by up to 90% – according to data from the US Department of Agriculture – helping to preserve soil fertility and protect waterways from sediment.

Atrazine is one of the most studied and thoroughly tested agricultural chemicals in the world. More than 7,000 studies have clearly established its safety for humans and...