[APWG] Heavy use of herbicide Roundup linked to healthdangers: study
Wayne Tyson
landrest at cox.net
Tue Apr 30 11:59:55 CDT 2013
APWG:
One never knows who might be a shill--or a well- (or ill-) intentioned shot-from-the-hip type. My experience with this chemical in ecosystem restoration practice has been all bad, but even I won't throw the baby out with the bathwater on a rumor (and I find glyphosate useful for spot-painting certain perennials. However, used as a general spray, it does more damage than good. That would also add to the exposure risk. A coarse, low-pressure spray that does not aerosolize the material or application by wick material should be the only way any herbicide is applied.
WT
----- Original Message -----
From: Maze, Dominic
To: Ferriel, Roger ; apwg at lists.plantconservation.org
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: [APWG] Heavy use of herbicide Roundup linked to healthdangers: study
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?
Dominic Maze | Invasive Species Coordinator/Biologist
City of Portland Environmental Services
1120 SW 5th Avenue, Room 1000
Portland, Oregon 97204
p: (503) 823-4899
f: (503) 823-5344
dominic.maze at portlandoregon.gov
www.portlandonline.com/bes/invasives
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From: APWG [mailto:apwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org] On Behalf Of Ferriel, Roger
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 1:11 PM
To: apwg at lists.plantconservation.org
Subject: [APWG] Heavy use of herbicide Roundup linked to health dangers: study
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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Roger D. Ferriel
Botanist
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