Much has been said about the dangers of glyphosate to our health, and more research is mounting to further reinforce this notion.
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
- Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup and other commonly used herbicides, is the most commonly used herbicide in the U.S. Each year 280 million pounds of glyphosate are applied to 298 million acres of U.S. crop land
- The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) identified glyphosate as a probable human carcinogen in 2015
- Significant additional health concerns have been raised, with research linking glyphosate to fatty liver disease, kidney disease and disturbances in the expression of genes associated with fibrosis, necrosis and mitochondrial membrane dysfunction
- Glyphosate has synergistic health effects in combination with exposure to other chemicals, like Syngenta’s weedkiller paraquat
- Home test kits are available to find out your glyphosate levels. If your glyphosate levels are high, you would be wise to address your diet and consider buying more organic foods, as well as taking steps to detoxify
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup and other commonly used herbicides, is the most commonly used herbicide in the U.S., registered for use in agriculture as well as nonagricultural areas, such as commercial, industrial and residential sites.1U.S. EPA, April 18, 2019, Summary
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