Pesticide in pools far above safe limit

The Australian by Matthew Denholm | May. 18, 2009 (News Report)

Australia's pesticides regulator told The Australian it would review the use of the herbicide simazine, a common ingredient in swimming pool anti-algae treatments and suburban weed killers. Full Story »

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 by Dwight Rousu - May. 19, 2009

The herbicide alarm story is relevant in exposing a lack of regulation and testing of chemicals that can be ingested. The story does not relate how the acceptable levels are determined.

The potential hormonal effects of the chemicals are worrisome.

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