The toxic herbicide in our water

Atrazine is a herbicide, the second or third most commonly used in Australia, which is also widely used in the US and some parts of the UK.

Yet it's banned in 44 countries across the world, including in the EU since 2003. Why? Because of researched-based safety concerns.

Atrazine is a known toxic endocrine, or hormone, disruptor. Disruption to our hormone system can cause negative developmental, reproductive, neurological and immune effects in not just people, but also in our wildlife.

Our hormones are a delicate balance of messengers, and when they get out of balance there's a ripple effect impacting the entire body. Our endocrine system includes regulation of our blood sugar, reproductive system, metabolism (energy), brain function and nervous system.

Atrazine has also recently been linked to breast cancer.

Allowable levels of Atrazine in Australian drinking water are 200 times higher than those in Europe, and many communities across Australia are reportedly exposed to levels above EU guidelines.

The same goes for our wildlife. FOE calls Atrazine 'Chemical castration of marsupials' because of its impact on their fertility.

Of note, the Australian licensing body, APVMA, is paid a levy on all sales of Atrazine!

Get a certified atrizine-removing water filter (often carbon is used), or drink spring water (without the plastic), and eat organic where possible.