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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Environment
Tom Perkins

US chemical giant to stop producing herbicide called ‘toxic cocktail’ by critics

a sign reads 'American since 1926'
A sign for Corteva in Jewell, Iowa, on 6 January 2023. Photograph: Michael Siluk/Universal Images Group/Getty Images

The chemical giant Corteva will stop producing Enlist Duo, a herbicide considered to be among the most dangerous still used in the US by environmentalists because it contains a mix of an active ingredient in Agent Orange and glyphosate, which have both been linked to cancer and widespread ecological damage.

The US military deployed Agent Orange, a chemical weapon, to destroy vegetation during the Vietnam war, causing serious health problems among soldiers and Vietnamese residents.

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