Mass-poisoning: Monsanto’s toxic new pesticide can go airborne
‘As glyphosate is increasingly scrutinized due to its carcinogenic effects, Monsanto has quietly invested more than $1 billion in a new (and more toxic) herbicide called dicamba. The chemical is used in conjunction with other herbicides, including glyphosate, to kill broad-leafed weeds.
One of its biggest disadvantages is that compared to glyphosate, dicamba is ‘much more ‘volatile,’ meaning it easily becomes airborne and drifts away from where it is applied,’ according to Modern Farmer.’
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