Fired Minnesota Pollution Control Agency researcher says agency muzzled him

A fired Minnesota Pollution Control Agency scientist has filed a whistleblower lawsuit claiming that he was refused permission to testify before the legislature regarding his research on the controversial herbicide Atrazine. These claims have prompted a call from at a Sate legislator for public hearings on the issue.

Read the story in the Star Tribune.

For more info on Atrazine and new research exploring the impacts of the herbicide on human health and the environment go to our page devoted to a recent visit by Atrazine researcher Dr. Tyrone Hayes.

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