Tag: Global Glyphosate Study
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Global Glyphosate Study: We Need Comprehensive Science on Roundup after Bayer $10.9 Billion Settlement
The Global Glyphosate Study has been watching the legal proceedings in the U.S. which led on Wednesday to Bayer, the manufacturer of the glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup, settling lawsuits for $10.9 Billion. Scientific Panel on Roundup and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma We have focused our attention on a particular excerpt of Bayer’s settlement Press Release, as it relates…
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Global Glyphosate Study Pilot Phase Shows Reproductive and Developmental Effects at ‘Safe’ Dose
A new study (1) has found that exposure to glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs), including Roundup, caused reproductive and developmental effects in both male and female rats, at a dose level currently considered safe in the U.S. (1.75 mg/kg bw/day). Exposure to GBHs was associated with androgen-like effects, including a statistically significant increase of anogenital distance (AGD)…