France Says “Glyphosate Could Be Carcinogenic to Humans”

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By Christina Sarich

First the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) deemed glyphosate, the main component in herbicides such as Round Up, a ‘probable carcinogen.’ Then, California’s EPA announced that glyphosate-products would adopt a cancer label. Now, France’s Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) suggests that glyphosate is likely a category 2 carcinogen, meaning it is cancerous to human beings.

ANSES believes the classification of glyphosate should be rapidly reviewed by the European Chemicals Agency.

Specifically in question within Round Up’s formulation is a co-formulant used in many glyphosate preparations called tallowamine.

ANSES says it will …read more

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