Attend a Public Forum in Iowa on a Harmful Pesticide

Defenders of Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife is urging you
to attend a public forum on atrazine – one of the most widely used corn
herbicides in the United States. Atrazine is known to be harmful to
both people and wildlife yet more than 60 million pounds are used
annually in the U.S. In Iowa, more than 7 millions pounds are applied
each year. Despite its link to prostate cancer in humans and an array
of harmful impacts to wildlife, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency recently okayed its continued use.

The forum,
entitled “Atrazine and Impacts on Human Health and Wildlife,” will take
place on SUNDAY, APRIL 24th from 3:00 to 5:00 PM and will present the
latest science and policy issues around atrazine to the public.

The forum
will be held at the University Life Centers located at 135 Iowa
Memorial Union at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.

A one-hour
presentation by Professor Tyrone B. Hayes, University of California,
Berkeley, will be followed by one-hour open discussion (“town hall
meeting”). The industry and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will
also be invited to express their points of view, concerning the policy
and continued use of atrazine, economic issues, environmental and
public health and conservation concerns.

For more information please contact, Erin Conner or Tyrone Hayes.