Popular weed killer deemed probable carcinogen by UN

Gut4Tennis

Hall of Fame
One of the world's most popular weed-killers—and the most widely used kind in the U.S.—has been labeled a probable carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

The decision was made by IARC, the France-based cancer research arm of the World Health Organization, which considered the status of five insect and weed killers including glyphosate, which is used globally in industrial farming.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which makes its own determinations, said it would consider the French agency's evaluation.

The French agency has four levels of risks for possible cancer-causing agents: known carcinogens, probable or possible carcinogens, not classifiable and probably not carcinogenic. Glyphosate now falls in the second level of concern.

The new classification is aimed mainly at industrial use of glyphosate. Its use by home gardeners is not considered a risk. Glyphosate is in the same category of risk as things like anabolic steroids and shift work. The decision was published online Thursday in the journal, Lancet Oncology.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-popular-weed-killer-deemed-probable.html

glyphosate is produced internally by many GMO `foods.` it inevitably ends up in the vegetable/fruit and then you, should you have the misfortune of eating GMOs.

Roundup...is the name of the weed killer

The next time you want to get rid of some weeds try vinegar with a small amount of dish soap mixed in. It works well and is not nearly so toxic.
 

Shroud

G.O.A.T.
One of the world's most popular weed-killers—and the most widely used kind in the U.S.—has been labeled a probable carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

The decision was made by IARC, the France-based cancer research arm of the World Health Organization, which considered the status of five insect and weed killers including glyphosate, which is used globally in industrial farming.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which makes its own determinations, said it would consider the French agency's evaluation.

The French agency has four levels of risks for possible cancer-causing agents: known carcinogens, probable or possible carcinogens, not classifiable and probably not carcinogenic. Glyphosate now falls in the second level of concern.

The new classification is aimed mainly at industrial use of glyphosate. Its use by home gardeners is not considered a risk. Glyphosate is in the same category of risk as things like anabolic steroids and shift work. The decision was published online Thursday in the journal, Lancet Oncology.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-popular-weed-killer-deemed-probable.html

glyphosate is produced internally by many GMO `foods.` it inevitably ends up in the vegetable/fruit and then you, should you have the misfortune of eating GMOs.

Roundup...is the name of the weed killer

The next time you want to get rid of some weeds try vinegar with a small amount of dish soap mixed in. It works well and is not nearly so toxic.

Yea! Good for them! If roundup goes bye bye then maybe they will stop suing farmers...

Also, boiling water works wonders too and is safe.
 

ollinger

G.O.A.T.
Don't be TOO alarmed, as....

1) the response was a result of European data showing possible risk to PESTICIDE WORKERS who handled the glyophosphate for a living. While that's important, it may mean that the risk exists for extraordinary exposure (breathing it frequently, skin exposure, high dose, etc., and may not be a factor for the ordinary consumer.
2) existing data with ordinary consumers has not shown any increased risk of health hazards.
3) glyophosphate is water soluble, so washing the fruits and vegetables that don't have protective and non-consumed skins will likely eliminate it.
 

r2473

G.O.A.T.
Glyphosate is in the same category of risk as shift work.

did I say that? :confused:

The copy/paste article you posted does. I just wondered what the heck that means.

The new classification is aimed mainly at industrial use of glyphosate. Its use by home gardeners is not considered a risk. Glyphosate is in the same category of risk as things like anabolic steroids and shift work. The decision was published online Thursday in the journal, Lancet Oncology.
 

hollywood9826

Hall of Fame
best weed killer I ever saw was some chemical my dad brought home to make some glue to make put togehter his goose decoys.

there were two solutions you mixed together that made the glue. Now this glue is no joke. They use it to keep fighter jets together.

but Spilled some on the grass and the grass started smoking and killed like a 3ft patch of grass in like a minute. Its stayed dead for 2 years. Not even a cap full. I need to get my hands on more of that stuff.
 

GoSurfBoy

Semi-Pro
Vets' have a name for the cancer that animals get from ingestion. People ACTUALLY use this stuff, and it drifts onto lawns, pets eat it, and get Roundupped'.

It's a very fast spreading cancer, which is easily identified as it leaves silvery-cysts ALL OVER the inside of the animal.

Glyphosphate is one of the the most virulent poisons there is - yet is available to all, and it's use is so prolific in lazy America that it is now in most everything we eat and drink.

An absolutely horrific product.

One more reason I'm setting up in another country.
 

hollywood9826

Hall of Fame
Best weed killer I ever saw was automobile drain oil...

That works pretty good

Best I ever saw was when I asked the guy in Amsterdam to sell me whatever would "F" me up the best.

Oh sorry, we're talking about weed killer, not killer weed. My bad.

You got confused killer weed killer will do that to you.

but Serioulsy that American Cyanamid/Cytec glue mixture was devastatins as a weed killer.

Im pretty sure if it touch my skin I would look like Jim Abbott now.
 

Dan Lobb

G.O.A.T.
One of the world's most popular weed-killers—and the most widely used kind in the U.S.—has been labeled a probable carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

The decision was made by IARC, the France-based cancer research arm of the World Health Organization, which considered the status of five insect and weed killers including glyphosate, which is used globally in industrial farming.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which makes its own determinations, said it would consider the French agency's evaluation.

The French agency has four levels of risks for possible cancer-causing agents: known carcinogens, probable or possible carcinogens, not classifiable and probably not carcinogenic. Glyphosate now falls in the second level of concern.

The new classification is aimed mainly at industrial use of glyphosate. Its use by home gardeners is not considered a risk. Glyphosate is in the same category of risk as things like anabolic steroids and shift work. The decision was published online Thursday in the journal, Lancet Oncology.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-popular-weed-killer-deemed-probable.html

glyphosate is produced internally by many GMO `foods.` it inevitably ends up in the vegetable/fruit and then you, should you have the misfortune of eating GMOs.

Roundup...is the name of the weed killer

The next time you want to get rid of some weeds try vinegar with a small amount of dish soap mixed in. It works well and is not nearly so toxic.
Like that natural option.
 
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