Widespread pesticide atrazine ages brain cells, boosts risk of neurodegenerative disease

Exposure to a widely used herbicide called atrazine can make nerve cells age faster and harm the hypothalamus, an essential part of the brain, increasing the risk of neurodegenerative disease, according to a recently released study in mice.

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Merchants of Poison reveals pesticide industry disinformation, science denial playbook

Comprehensive review of Monsanto’s product-defense strategy, based on their own documents, illuminates the science-denial, attacks on scientists, astroturf operations and other disinformation tactics used to protect sales of Roundup weed killers. 

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