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The research shows that exposures to Agent Orange herbicidal chemicals damage frontal lobe brain tissue of laboratory rats with molecular and biochemical abnormalities that are similar to those found in early-stage Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2024

Frustrated with the herbicidal tendencies of the county weed control board, he won a seat on it in 1974 with a pro-weed platform and the motto “If you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em.”

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2022

To compensate, suppliers blend powerful and increasingly expensive herbicidal cocktails and genetically modify seed to be chemically resistant.

From Salon • May 7, 2022

He’s trying to refocus the debate on transparency, herbicidal applications, and long-term monitoring.

From Slate • Aug. 6, 2015