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Lawmakers Challenge Federal Report Linking Pesticides to Health Risks

5/25/2025

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Republican lawmakers and agriculture officials are pushing back against a federal report by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that connects glyphosate and atrazine to serious health issues like diabetes and asthma. Lawmakers Glenn Thompson and John Boozman voiced their concerns, urging a commitment to scientific integrity and collaboration within the industry to address these alarming claims.

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Republican lawmakers and agriculture officials are pushing back against a federal report by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that connects glyphosate and atrazine to serious health issues like diabetes and asthma. Lawmakers Glenn Thompson and John Boozman voiced their concerns, urging a commitment to scientific integrity and collaboration within the industry to address these alarming claims.