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Atrazine
What is Atrazine?
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It is a white, odorless, crystalline powder, can also be granular or liquid
Main purpose is to kill weeds growing on farms, highways, lawns etc.
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Heavily regulated
It is a Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP), meaning it can only be used and purchased by people who are certified herbicide users
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Some trade names for Atrazine include, Aatrex, Aatram, Atratol, and Gesaprim
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Used on crops like sugarcane, corn, pineapples, evergreen trees, sorghum, and soy
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, around 65% of all corn crops in the US have been treated with this herbicide
Manufactured by a Swiss based, and China owned company named Syngenta
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