May 2, 2014 by
The
Center for Food Safety is warning the public that the EPA is set to
approve the direct spraying of the herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic
acid (2,4-D) on Dow Chemical’s genetically engineered corn and soybeans.
That chemical is one-half of the compound called “Agent Orange” used in
Vietnam to destroy foliage; it caused cancer among Vietnam veterans.
EPA will render a decision after a 30 day comment period. Dow developed
the GE crops, known as “Enlist”, to withstand high doses of 2,4-D (which
it also sells) after its disastrous Roundup Ready crops created
glyphosate-resistant superweeds.
You can sign a petition
opposing this action at CFS web site called “Dow Watch”. CFS opposes
this move by the EPA because they state, “wide scale use of herbicides
in tandem with GE crops has led to an epidemic of herbicide resistant
weeds, and the next step in the chemical arms race is Dow Chemical’s
2,4-D, a chemical linked to major health problems including cancer,
Parkinson’s disease, endocrine disruption, and reproductive problems.”
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The
US Environmental Protection Agency has revealed a proposal for mass use
of Dow Chemical’s herbicide 2,4-D on the company’s
genetically-engineered corn and soybeans. The GE crops were developed to
withstand several herbicides, including 2,4-D.
Dow would be allowed to sell the herbicide if the EPA approves it following a 30-day public comment period.
The 2,4-D chemical, combined with glyphosate, makes up the herbicide Enlist Duo. 2,4-D also makes up half of the toxic mix in the now infamous 'Agent Orange,' used by the United States during the Vietnam War, which is thought to have resulted in the deaths of an estimated 400,000 people and birth defects in 500,000 others.
Dow’s genetically-engineered corn and soybeans – known as Enlist – have received preliminary approval from the US Department of Agriculture. Should Enlist crops win ultimate authorization, the USDA said that would increase the annual use of 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) in the United States from 26 million pounds per year to possibly 176 million pounds.
The crops are designed to withstand high doses of glyphosate – brought to market by biotech giant Monsanto as their Roundup weed killer – and 2,4-D. Dow’s corn and soybeans thus earned the derogatory name 'Agent Orange' crops by opponents of both the highly-toxic chemical mix and the controversial use of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) in large-scale agriculture.
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Related articlesYou can sign a petition
opposing this action at CFS web site called “Dow Watch”. CFS opposes
this move by the EPA because they state, “wide scale use of herbicides
in tandem with GE crops has led to an epidemic of herbicide resistant
weeds, and the next step in the chemical arms race is Dow Chemical’s
2,4-D, a chemical linked to major health problems including cancer,
Parkinson’s disease, endocrine disruption, and reproductive problems.”Read More Here
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EPA advances approval of powerful weed killer for Dow’s ‘Agent Orange’ GMO crops
Published time: May 02, 2014 00:56
Edited time: May 03, 2014 14:35
Edited time: May 03, 2014 14:35
Dow would be allowed to sell the herbicide if the EPA approves it following a 30-day public comment period.
The 2,4-D chemical, combined with glyphosate, makes up the herbicide Enlist Duo. 2,4-D also makes up half of the toxic mix in the now infamous 'Agent Orange,' used by the United States during the Vietnam War, which is thought to have resulted in the deaths of an estimated 400,000 people and birth defects in 500,000 others.
Dow’s genetically-engineered corn and soybeans – known as Enlist – have received preliminary approval from the US Department of Agriculture. Should Enlist crops win ultimate authorization, the USDA said that would increase the annual use of 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) in the United States from 26 million pounds per year to possibly 176 million pounds.
The crops are designed to withstand high doses of glyphosate – brought to market by biotech giant Monsanto as their Roundup weed killer – and 2,4-D. Dow’s corn and soybeans thus earned the derogatory name 'Agent Orange' crops by opponents of both the highly-toxic chemical mix and the controversial use of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) in large-scale agriculture.
Read More Here
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