WHO: Long-cleared Roundup ingredient ‘probably’ causes cancer

Earlier this month, the International Cancer Institute of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that glyphosate, the main component of Monsanto's RoundUp insecticide series, is "possibly carcinogenic to humans." This study, published in "Lancet Oncology", relies on research on chemical substances over the past several decades.

Use of glyphosate - The US Environmental Protection Agency believes in safety - has introduced genetically modified crops to combat herbicides and has soared in the past 20 years. Glyphosate is also a major component of a new product called Enlist Duo which Dow recently launched.

Mr. Phillip Miller, vice president of global regulatory operations at Monsanto, told Reuters that the company is doubtful about the "quality of assessment".

As NewsHour reported last autumn, the widespread use of this chemical has also been attacked as weeds are becoming more resistant to it. Dow has released a new product, a mixture of glyphosate and herbicide 2,4-D as a new tool for farmers to fight herbicide weeds.

However, agricultural experts say farmers should consider other ways to manage weeds, such as covered planting, increased crop rotation, mechanical removal.

This week the environmental group sent a letter to the US Environmental Protection Agency again and urged the agency to review the decision to approve Enlist Duo. The team also asked the US Environmental Protection Agency to review the survey results on the safety of glyphosate.

Monsanto came out. Dr. Robb Fraley of CTO felt "angry" in the press release, "This conclusion is inconsistent with the ongoing comprehensive security review of decades that has been done by major regulatory agencies around the world Using the label Glyphosate is safe for human health. "

According to Reuters, Monsanto urged the withdrawal of the report and asked to meet with the World Health Organization.

In March this year the World Health Organization (WHO) classified glyphosate as active ingredient in Monsanto's product review as "possibility of carcinogenicity in humans." After convincing 17 cancer specialists meetings from 11 countries, they announced the evaluation. Carcinogens are substances that cause cancer at specific exposure levels. Their report suggests that glyphosate causes DNA and chromosomal damage in mammalian and laboratory derived human and animal cells. When reusing seeds like Monsanto's Roundup - Ready soybeans, malignant super weeds are generated that require more and more herbicides to fight. Those toxic residues remain in crops that humans and animals can eat. Even small amounts of these toxins are endocrine disrupters that can have a negative impact on human reproduction.

Most GMOs are designed to sprinkle "Roundup Ready" - Monsanto Roundup herbicide. These include soybeans, corn, cotton, canola, beet (sugar) and alfalfa. Glyphosate is the active ingredient of the Roundup and is classified as a Class 2A carcinogen by the International Cancer Institute (part of the World Health Organization). They say that it is likely to cause cancer in humans, causing cancer in animals, causing cancer mutations in DNA and severe cancer spreading, and the incidence of cancer is higher I will.

Evidence on the risks of various chemical substances is increasing. In March 2015, a highly respected cancer research institute announced that according to animal experiments, the widely used herbicide Roundup may cause cancer in humans. In a study published in August 2015, there was no harmful effect on the liver and kidneys of rats exposed to low concentration round-up in drinking water. Even a pet dog or flea spray is particularly vulnerable to the killing of small amounts of insecticides and insecticides from rodents and insects, as children are smaller than adults, the body and the brain are still developing . A comprehensive report on health problems and other herbicides in Sri Lanka in 2014 is currently being investigated by scientists to learn more about the dangers of adults and children.