DoomsdaysCW<p>‘Disturbing’: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/weedkiller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>weedkiller</span></a> ingredient tied to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cancer</span></a> found in 80% of US urine samples</p><p>CDC study finds <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/glyphosate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glyphosate</span></a>, controversial ingredient found in weedkillers including popular <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Roundup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Roundup</span></a> brand, present in samples</p><p>by Carey Gillam<br>Sat 9 Jul 2022 05.30 EDT</p><p>"The health impacts of glyphosate are disputed and the CDC report makes no observation about what the detected levels mean in terms of human health outcomes. However, its work comes at a time of mounting concerns and controversy over how <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pesticides</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a> impact human and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a> health.</p><p>"Both the amount and prevalence of glyphosate found in human urine has been rising steadily since the 1990s when <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Monsanto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Monsanto</span></a> Co. introduced genetically engineered crops designed to be sprayed directly with Roundup, according to research published in 2017 by University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers.</p><p>"Paul Mills, the lead researcher of that study, said at the time there was 'an urgent need' for a thorough examination of the impact on human health from glyphosate in foods people commonly consume.</p><p>"More than 200 million pounds of glyphosate are used annually by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/farmers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>farmers</span></a> on their fields. The weedkiller is sprayed directly over genetically engineered crops such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/corn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corn</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/soybeans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>soybeans</span></a>, and also over non-genetically engineered crops such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wheat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wheat</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/oats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oats</span></a> as a desiccant to dry crops out prior to harvest. Many farmers also use it on fields before the growing season, including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/spinach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spinach</span></a> growers and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/almond" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>almond</span></a> producers. It is considered the most widely used herbicide in history.</p><p>"Residues of glyphosate have been documented in an array of popular foods made with crops sprayed with glyphosate, including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BabyFood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BabyFood</span></a> The primary route of exposure for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> is through the diet."</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/09/weedkiller-glyphosate-cdc-study-urine-samples" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2022/j</span><span class="invisible">ul/09/weedkiller-glyphosate-cdc-study-urine-samples</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicPesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicPesticides</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Herbicides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Herbicides</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SoilIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoilIsLife</span></a></p>