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You might not have heard of atrazine, but chances are you drank some today. Atrazine is one of the most commonly used pesticides in the United States, and 80 percent of U.S. drinking water contains it.1 Extensive studies have shown that exposure to atrazine causes breast and prostate cancer, reproductive health problems, and various birth defects.2That's why the European Union banned atrazine in 2004.
We've set up a meeting on Friday, July 26, 12:00 PM in Chicago with Representative Davis's staff where local CREDO activists have a special opportunity to personally explain why it is so important for Rep. Davis to cosponsor H.R. 2044, a bill that would ban this poison. You will be joined by about a dozen other CREDO activists, and we'll give you everything you need to show your support.
Can you be there for the meeting? Here are the details:
What: Meeting with Rep. Davis's Staff
When: Friday, July 26, 12:00 PM
Where: Chicago Office in Chicago, IL
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Rep. Davis has not yet signed on to sponsor this bill, and we need to make sure that our representatives know that we demand that they protect our health. Even though the EPA and Congress have acknowledged atrazine's dangerous toxicity, both refuse to put our health before corporate profits. Instead of passing a crucial ban on this pesticide, the EPA and Congress continue catering to the interests of foreign atrazine manufacturer Syngenta.
However, H.R. 2044 would stop poisoning our water by banning atrazine in the U.S., so we must make sure that Rep. Davis knows that we need the Representative to protect our health and cosponsor this important bill.
We'll make the meeting easy for you and your fellow CREDO members, and give you everything you need to urge Rep. Davis to cosponsor H.R. 2044 and ban atrazine in the United States.
Thank you for standing with us.
Josh Kalla, Campaign Manager
CREDO Action from Working Assets
CREDO Action from Working Assets
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