One of the cheapest, most widely used weed killers in the United States has turned up within a third of people participating in a large study released by George Washington University in 2022.
From a pool of 14,395 people, roughly 33 percent carried detectable levels of the common herbicide 2,4-D in their urine.
Researchers discovered noteworthy traces of the chemical ranging from 17 percent at the beginning of the study in 2001-2002, to almost 40 percent 10 years later.
And as the use of 2,4-D continued increasing during the study, so did human exposure.
A warning sign stands in a field contaminated with dioxin near Danang airport. The sign reads; “Dioxin contamination zone—livestock, poultry, and fishery operations not permitted.” (Maika Elan/AP Photo)
One key finding was children ages 6–11 had more than double the risk of increased contact with the chemical….