Glyphosate

Glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide used in agriculture for the control of weeds, shrubs, and grasses. One brand name it is sold as is Monsanto's Roundup. It is also used in genetically modified crops.

There are many studies indicating glyphosate is dangerous for animals, including humans.

References

↑ "Glyphosate". pmep.cce.cornell.edu.
↑ http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/mcp152v1^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ "Monsanto homepage". Archived from the original on 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
↑ ""Press release: IARC Monographs Volume 112: evaluation of five organophosphate insecticides and herbicides" (PDF). International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization. March 20, 2015" (PDF).
↑ De Long, Nicole E; Holloway, Alison C (21 March 2017). "Early-life chemical exposures and risk of metabolic syndrome". Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy. 10: 101–109. doi:10.2147/DMSO.S95296. PMC 5370400. PMID 28367067.

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[1] "Glyphosate". pmep.cce.cornell.edu.

[2] ttp://aob.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/mcp152v1^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] "Monsanto homepage". Archived from the original on 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2009-08-09.

[4] ""Press release: IARC Monographs Volume 112: evaluation of five organophosphate insecticides and herbicides" (PDF). International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization. March 20, 2015" (PDF).

[5] De Long, Nicole E; Holloway, Alison C (21 March 2017). "Early-life chemical exposures and risk of metabolic syndrome". Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy. 10: 101–109. doi:10.2147/DMSO.S95296. PMC 5370400. PMID 28367067.