Brazilian State Suspends Larvicide Use After Reports Point to Microcephaly Link

Editado por Pavel Jacomino
2016-02-18 17:00:59

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Brasilia, February 18 (RHC)-- The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has suspended the use of a larvicide after reports pointed to a potential link between the chemical and the devastating birth defect microcephaly.

Brazil has seen a spike in microcephaly cases thought to be linked to the mosquito-borne Zika virus.  But two health advocacy groups say the spike may actually be linked to a larvicide made by a Japanese subsidiary of Monsanto that has been used to stop the development of mosquito larvae in drinking water.



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