Glyphosate

Exposure to Glyphosate on the Rise in the U.S.

– Data also shows rise in detectable levels of glyphosate metabolite by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage Today October 25, 2017 Exposure to glyphosate, an herbicide (and endocrine-disrupting chemical) commonly used in agriculture, has risen during the past few decades in the U.S., according to researchers. The prevalence rates of adults having detectable levels of […]

GMOs, Herbicides, and Public Health – Editorial in NEJM

Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., and Charles Benbrook, Ph.D. N Engl J Med 2015; 373:693-695August 20, 2015DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1505660 Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are not high on most physicians’ worry lists. If we think at all about biotechnology, most of us probably focus on direct threats to human health, such as prospects for converting pathogens to biologic […]

Is Glyphosate Herbicide the Cause of Gluten Sensitivity?

amenclinics.com/blog/is-glyphosate-herbicide-the-cause-of-gluten-sensitivity March 20, 2014 11:22 am This post was written by Amen Clinics Celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity have been steadily on the rise in the U.S. and Europe over the last decade. Experts suggest that as many as 18 million people may be affected, yet there is no way that we can realize […]

Monsanto weed killer can ‘probably’ cause cancer: World Health Organization

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO | Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:31pm EDT By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) – The world’s most widely-used weed killer can “probably” cause cancer, the World Health Organization said on Friday. The WHO’s cancer arm, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), said glyphosate, the active ingredient in the Monsanto Co […]