[APWG] Heavy use of herbicide Roundup linked to health dangers: study

[Maze, Dominic]

The fact that this paper identifies a whole range of medical issues linked to (presumably) one active ingredient makes me suspicious; it would seem to be much more realistic that a study on the potential ill-effects of an already rigorously studied, very well-known and contentious chemical and product, would turn up perhaps a single significant linkage between ill-health and glyphosate.

A colleague sent this link to a Huffington Post article (not exactly known for being journalistic shills for big business) which makes a nice rebuttal:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tamar-haspel/condemning-monsanto-with-_b_3162694.html

I guess the real question is how does such a poorly executed study and paper get published in a well-respected, even if not impactful, journal?



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By Carey Gillam

(Reuters) - Heavy use of the world's most popular herbicide, Roundup, could be linked to a range of health problems and diseases, including Parkinson's, infertility and cancers, according to a new study.

http://news.yahoo.com/heavy-herbicide-roundup-linked-health-dangers-study-175043787--finance.html


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