Carcinogenic pesticide atrazine found in hazardous levels across quarter of US rivers

Atrazine, the nation's second-most widely used herbicide, has been detected in dangerous concentrations in approximately 25% of U.S. rivers, raising fresh concerns about hormone disruption and water contamination similar to glyphosate conce

First covered Oct 17, 2026 · 1:55 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

Carcinogenic pesticide atrazine found in hazardous levels across quarter of US rivers — Image via insideclimatenews.org

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25d Inside Climate News A Carcinogenic Pesticide ‘No One Needs’ Is Found in Dangerous Quantities in a Quarter of US Rivers — From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by producer Aynsley O’Neill with Nathan Donley from…

More coverage from around the web

loe.org Living on Earth: Pesticide Atrazine Contaminating 25% of US Rivers

biologicaldiversity.org Analysis: Atrazine Pollutes 25% of River Miles in Continental U.S. at Levels Known to Harm Wildlife

biologicaldiversity.org Pernicious Pesticide: Atrazine's Growing Threats to Drinking Water, Rivers, People, and Wildlife

publichealthwatch.org The Watch: Pesticide Contamination Threatens Drinking Water Sources - Public Health Watch

theashlandchronicle.com Pesticide (Atrazine) Linked To Cancer Pollutes 25% Of U.S. River & Stream Miles

Appeared in: 2026-10-19 (#13)

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