Weed-killing chemical linked to cancer found in some children's breakfast foods
[2024-02-09 18:14:57]
According to one report, glyphosate is a bactericidal chemical substance and some health authorities are related to cancer and sell popular breakfast foods and cereals to children. In the study of the Nonprofit Environment Working Group (EWG), I found traces of the most widely used herbicides in oats, granola and snack bars. Of the 45 test products, 31 is beyond the level that some scientists think is safe for children.
Recently, several scientists, doctors and activists around the world are working on removing glyphosate from crops, as they are afraid that it is a dangerous carcinogen.
Scott Faber, Vice President for Government Affairs at EWG, says: For over a decade, he has been working on improving food safety standards. His team with EWG and his team said that he conducted a laboratory test involving "45 samples made from oats cultivated in a conventional manner" and discovered the active ingredient in the glyphosate-monsanto herbicide round-up - Outside
"I was shocked," said Dr. Jennifer Rowley, chairman of the Environmental Health Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a toxicologist at the US Child Charity Kansas City.
"I do not know much about the impact of glyphosate on children," says Lori. "Basically we throw it to them."
EWG uses its own stricter standards such as Quaker Old Fashioned Oats, Cheerios, Quaker Dinosaur Egg Instant Oats, Great Value Instant Oats, Back to Nature Classic Granola for products containing excess herbicide. Glyphosate is also contained in some organic products, but most of them are undetectable levels
The World Health Organization says that glyphosate is a "possible carcinogen" and California cites it as "a chemical known in the country".
Monsanto said in a statement "glyphosate does not cause cancer" and "has a safe use history for over 40 years."
In the EWG study, Mr. Monsanto said, "Even at the highest reported level, adults must eat 118 pounds of food a day to meet EPA regulations on glyphosate residues." It was.
But last week the California jury ordered Monsanto to pay damages of 289 million dollars, after insisting that her herbicide caused his cancer. EWG Faber is skeptical about glyphosate restriction of EPA
Zen Honeycutt, head of Moms Across America, said: Her family switched to organic food after her three sons developed allergy and other health problems.
"I want to believe that things in the grocery store are safe and shocking reality is not the case in many cases," Honeycut says.
Quaker said in a statement as follows: "We are proud to support the safety and quality of Quaker products, it is safe."
General Mills says to CBS News: "Our products are safe and there is no doubt that they meet the safety level of regulations.The US Environmental Protection Agency has investigated this issue and has developed rules to follow."
There are some scientific evidences that glyphosate, the active ingredient in contact with Roundup Weed Killer, may be associated with cancer. Recent work on the effects of glyphosate shows a potential link to cancer and liver and kidney damage. If the liver or kidney is severely damaged, the endocrine system regulating hormones in the body may be destroyed. This injury increases the risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Most medical problems were related to herbicide abuse or overuse until a potential association between chemicals and carcinogens was recently discovered. The user may have hot itching nose and nose, especially when touching the face without washing hands or protecting speckles.
According to one report, glyphosate is a bactericidal chemical substance and some health authorities are related to cancer and sell popular breakfast foods and cereals to children. In the study of the Nonprofit Environment Working Group (EWG), I found traces of the most widely used herbicides in oats, granola and snack bars. 31 of the 45 test products are higher than they believe that some scientists are safe for children. Sc