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Toxicology

Atrazine

CAS 1912-24-9Pesticide

Atrazine is a herbicide commonly detected in drinking water that comes from cornfield and other agricultural runoff. It is a hormone disrupter that harms the male and female reproductive systems of people and wildlife.

Tap Water Contamination

60M
People Affected

Known Health Effects

CancerpossibleReproductivepossibleNervous SystempossibleSkinpossible

Also Known As

atrazineGesaprimAatrexAtranexAtrazinOleogesaprimAtazinaxAtrasineChromozinGesoprimHungazinPrimatolStrazineAktikonArgezinCyazinFenaminInakorPitezinPrimaze