Neonics in Water

Study Finds Chemicals Prevalent in Streams, Rivers Across U.S.

Todd Neeley
By  Todd Neeley , DTN Staff Reporter
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At least one neonicotinoid was found in 63% of 48 stream sample sites in a U.S. Geological Survey study of streams and rivers across the country released this week. (DTN/The Progressive Farmer file photo by Dan Miller)
At least one neonicotinoid was found in 63% of 48 stream sample sites in a U.S. Geological Survey study of streams and rivers across the country released this week. (DTN/The Progressive Farmer file photo by Dan Miller)
A first-of-its-kind national sample of waterways across the country finds the presence of neonicotinoids in more than half of urban and agriculture waters sampled by the U.S. Geological Survey.

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