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

[Wayne Tyson]

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

   

   

  -- 
  Roger D. Ferriel
  Botanist
  Division of Fire and Aviation Management
  *************************************************
  BLM Vale District
  Baker Resource Area
  P O Box 947
  Baker City, OR 97814
  phone: 541 523-1424
  fax: 541 523-1965
  email: rferriel at blm.gov

   



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