Journal Expresses Concern over Papers Calling Glyphosate Herbicide ‘Safe’

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By Mike Barrett

In a rare move, a scientific journal has issued an “Expression of Concern” and has requested corrections from the authors behind a group of papers that concluded glyphosate is safe. [1]

On September 26, the editor-in-chief and publisher of Critical Reviews in Toxicology said that 5 articles which appeared in the journal’s 2016 supplemental issue failed to adequately disclose ties to the agribusiness giant Monsanto (now Bayer), the maker of the herbicide Roundup, which contains the chemical glyphosate.

They said:

“We have requested corrigenda from the authors to provide additional disclosure as to contributions to the articles. To date, we have only received …read more

Source: naturalsociety.com

    

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