USDA decision could increase your exposure to this toxic pesticide 12APR12

EVERYONE living in an area where corn is grown should be concerned about this pesticide / herbicide and take the time to send an e mail to the USDA asking them to deny dow chemical's request to allow increased use of 2,4-D (part of the deadly Agent Orange herbicide cocktail). You know this company,  dow/union carbide, they brought us the environmental disaster at Bhopal, India that has killed approximately 20000 people....click the link to the EPA before 27APR12.

Unless we act quickly, a dangerous weed killer linked to cancer and birth defects could become much more widely used in U.S. agriculture. The pesticide is called 2,4-D and it doesn't just taint the crops it's sprayed on: once released, it travels through the air, seeps into the ground and contaminates our drinking water. We can prevent the rampant overuse of 2,4-D by asking Department of Agriculture officials to reject a profit-minded proposal to sell genetically engineered corn that won't die when sprayed with the poison. But we have just two weeks to convince them. Click here to send a letter urging the USDA to reject Dow's dangerous proposal. When it enters the human body, 2,4-D causes cell damage and hormonal disruption, which can result in reproductive harm and diseases like lymphoma. This pesticide is so hazardous that it has been banned in several other countries. NRDC asked the EPA to protect Americans, but the EPA is refusing to take any action. Without that support, the USDA's decision is even more critical. If the USDA grants Dow's request, it will mean more farmers around the country will spray much greater amounts of 2,4-D on their fields. If we can show the USDA that the public doesn't support this proposal, we can counter pressure from Dow and make the case for public health over corporate profits. Send a letter today urging the USDA to oppose Dow’s hazardous plan.