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Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:37:15 -0400 (EDT)
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Subject: Get atrazine out of the U.S. water supply
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Dear Thomas,

In the last week, New York Times, Washington Post, Huffington Post and Peo=
ria Journal Star have all covered an emerging atrazine scandal. Despite Sy=
ngenta's best attempts to block the science, atrazine is finally being pub=
licly scrutinized.

Let's keep the pressure on=BB (http://action.panna.org/t/5185/letter/?lett=
er_KEY=3D1192)  Send a letter to your local paper today demanding withdraw=
al of atrazine. The groundswell of voices around the country will help bui=
ld the pressure for action!

Atrazine was banned by the EU in 2004. Around that time, Syngenta (atrazin=
e's manufacturer) held over 50 private meetings with U.S. EPA regulators=
 who were reconsidering atrazine's registration. Independent scientists an=
d health advocates enjoyed considerably less access to decision-makers. At=
razine remains widely used in the U.S. despite the fact that Switzerland,=
 the home country of its parent company, has banned it.

Atrazine is found more often than any other pesticide in our water, contam=
inating rivers, streams and tap water. The second most widely used pestici=
de in the U.S., atrazine is sprayed mostly on corn throughout the Midwest.=
 PAN's WhatsOnMyFood? (http://www.whatsonmyfood.org) database shows that=
 atrazine is found in more than 70% of water samples.

Email your letter today!=BB (http://action.panna.org/t/5185/letter/?letter=
_KEY=3D1192)  A flood of letters about atrazine in local papers will help=
 convince Syngenta and the EPA that the time has come to withdraw this dan=
gerous pesticide.

Scientists have known for years that atrazine can endanger our health. At=
 very low levels, it disrupts the sexual development of amphibians, chemic=
ally castrating frogs. Recent studies show that exposure during human preg=
nancy is linked to birth defects and low birth weight; exposure has also=
 been linked to prostate and breast cancer.

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<p>Dear Thomas,</p>
<p>In the last week, <i>New York Times</i>, <i>Washington Post</i>, <i>Huffington Post</i> and <i>Peoria Journal Star</i> have all covered an emerging atrazine scandal. Despite Syngenta's best attempts to block the science, atrazine is finally being publicly scrutinized.</p>
<p><a href="http://action.panna.org/t/5185/letter/?letter_KEY=1192" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><b>Let's keep the pressure on&raquo;&#160;</b></a> Send a letter to your local paper today demanding withdrawal of atrazine. The groundswell of voices around the country will help build the pressure for action!<a href="http://addlinkhere.com" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><b><br />
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<p>Atrazine was banned by the EU in 2004. Around that time, Syngenta (atrazine's manufacturer) held over 50 private meetings with U.S. EPA regulators who were reconsidering atrazine's registration. Independent scientists and health advocates enjoyed <i>considerably</i> less access to decision-makers. Atrazine remains widely used in the U.S. despite the fact that Switzerland, the home country of its parent company, has banned it.</p>
<p>Atrazine is found more often than any other pesticide in our water, contaminating rivers, streams and tap water. The second most widely used pesticide in the U.S., atrazine is sprayed mostly on corn throughout the Midwest. PAN's <a href="http://www.whatsonmyfood.org/"><i>WhatsOnMyFood?</i></a> database shows that atrazine is found in more than 70% of water samples.</p>
<p><a href="http://action.panna.org/t/5185/letter/?letter_KEY=1192" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><b>Email your letter today!&raquo;&#160;</b></a> A flood of letters about atrazine in local papers will help convince Syngenta and the EPA that the time has come to withdraw this dangerous pesticide.</p>
<p>Scientists have known for years that atrazine can endanger our health. At very low levels, it disrupts the sexual development of amphibians, chemically castrating frogs. Recent studies show that exposure during human pregnancy is linked to birth defects and low birth weight; exposure has also been linked to prostate and breast cancer.</p>
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