Weed Killer That ‘Probably’ Causes Cancer Is Sprayed Near Schools

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For the unfamiliar, the tassel is the top part of the plant, which is male, and usually its pollen drops down onto the female silk, which eventually turns into a cob of corn.

To make a hybrid variety of corn, which is far and away the preferred kind of seed for commodity GMO corn production, you need to have the tassel of one variety pollinate the silk of another-which necessitates pulling out the tassels from millions of corn stalks.

What we did not wear was any kind of gear to protect us from exposure to any of the chemicals used to protect the corn from pests or keep weeds from overtaking the fields.


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