http://globalnews.ca/news/1248219/is-there-atrazine-in-your-drinking-water/
According to Health Canada, “in areas where atrazine is used extensively, it (or its dealkylated metabolites) is one of the most frequently detected pesticides in surface and well water. Atrazine contamination has been reported in British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Ontario and Saskatchewan.”
Atrazine is manufactured by Syngenta, the world’s largest agribusiness. The European Union removed atrazine from the market in 2004.
In 2012, as part of a class action lawsuit settlement, Syngenta paid $105 million to more than 1000 municipal water systems in the U.S. to help pay for the removal of atrazine from drinking water. Syngenta denies any liability.
There is a lot of research examining amphibian and wildlife exposure to atrazine.
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