Dicamba: concerns about cancer and crop damage

Dicamba: concerns about cancer and crop damage

Dicamba is a broad-spectrum herbicide that some scientific studies link to cancer and hypothyroidism. In the European Union, dicamba is classified as a category II suspected endocrine disruptor, which means it has the potential to interfere with the body’s hormones and normal functioning.  Dicamba caused widespread crop damage to millions of acres of farmland in the United States after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved new …