• danekrae@lemmy.world
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    4 天前

    So even in the confirmed non-industry funded studies, only 50% found atrazine was harmful.

    So if “only” 50% of doctors report that their patients are falling like flies because of a drug…

    We need nature. It’s not something you want to gamble with.

    • acosmichippo@lemmy.world
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      4 天前

      So if “only” 50% of doctors report that their patients are falling like flies because of a drug…

      Well, how essential is the drug? People need to eat, and killing weeds is part of making that happen. If we stop using one of our most effective and safe herbicides, there will be an impact to humans with increasing food prices, even more toxic herbicides, tilled farming (which releases CO2), or all three.

      Do you want to tell poor/food insecure people they need to be even poorer and more food insecure because maybe some frogs have reproductive issues? This isn’t a black and white issue, it’s complicated with drawbacks on both sides. We need to make decisions based on solid evidence.