Atrazine
A) is an herbicide that has been in use for more than 40 years.
B) application in the United States totals about 36 thousand metric tons annually.
C) is used mostly to kill weeds in cornfields.
D) contamination of soils and water is common in the American Midwest.
E) fits all of these descriptions.

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All of these statements are true. Atrazine is an herbicide that has been used for over 40 years, with approximately 36 thousand metric tons used annually in the United States. It is primarily used to kill weeds in cornfields, and contamination of soils and water with atrazine is common in the American Midwest.