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February 16, 2016

Brazilian State Suspends Larvicide Use After Reports Point to Microcephaly Link
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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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