I'm a medicinal chemist and have been for 45 years. I also tend to vote fairly liberally, though the leftists thought police were beginning to get on my nerves. Anyhow, my feeling is that glyphosate is probably a lot safer than anything that we try to replace it with, that works as well. When anything has been used as much a glyphosate and the only people sure of it's toxicity are lawyers, then you've got a pretty safe agent. Go to Lowe's hardware and get a container of new Roundup and read the label. The n
Irrelevant to this case. It's not an issue of science, it's an issue of law.
The basis of the lawsuit is that there was no warning on the label that it might cause cancer. Federal law requires the label to be reviewed and approved by the EPA, which is was. Monsanto can't change it from the approved format. Under federal law, they have no liability for issues with the label. This lawsuit, and thousands of others, are in state courts, which in many cases, are based on liability laws that can only be obeyed by
It's kinda how the oil companies spent decades trotting out their own scientists to pretend global warming wasn't real. Certain people will not accept anything short of a double-blind study where human participants are intentionally exposed to Roundup until they get cancer. These are the same types of morons who look at every snowstorm as proof global warming doesn't exist.
Don't go up the ladder, go down. I extensively use 20% concentrated vinegar to control weeds and brush on my ~1 acre property. It's just as fast acting and effective as Roundup, but instead of causing cancer, it smells like salad dressing. Unlike Glyphosate it is not a selective herbicde and kills broadleaf plants and grasses alike. So it's not as useful for farmers spraying Roundup resistant soybean crops. But for control of backyard weeds, it's much preferred to giving your family and pets cancer.
Irrelevant to this case. It's not an issue of science, it's an issue of law.
The basis of the lawsuit is that there was no warning on the label that it might cause cancer. Federal law requires the label to be reviewed and approved by the EPA, which is was. Monsanto can't change it from the approved format. Under federal law, they have no liability for issues with the label. This lawsuit, and thousands of others, are in state courts, which in many cases, are based on liability laws that can only be obeyed by
The science is on the manufacturer's side.
What?
https://publichealth.gmu.edu/n... [gmu.edu]
https://www.sciencedirect.com/... [sciencedirect.com]
https://www.pan-europe.info/pr... [pan-europe.info]
https://link.springer.com/arti... [springer.com]
You wouldn't know science if it gave a lecture up your ass.