Stop Making Us Guinea Pigs

Stop Making Us Guinea Pigs

The issues surrounding G.M.O.s — genetically modified organisms — have never been simple. They became more complicated last week when the International Agency for Research on Cancer declared that glyphosate, the active ingredient in the widely used herbicide Roundup,...
Weed Killer, Long Cleared, Is Doubted

Weed Killer, Long Cleared, Is Doubted

Thirty years ago, an Environmental Protection Agency committee determined that the popular weed killer Roundup might cause cancer. Six years later, in 1991, the agency reversed itself after re-evaluating the mouse study that had been the basis for the original...
Common Pesticides Linked to Antibiotic Resistance

Common Pesticides Linked to Antibiotic Resistance

People exposed to herbicides require more antibiotics to kill bacteria, according to new research published in mBio antibiotics Source: The Guardian  Exposure to both herbicides and antibiotics at the same time has been linked to antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics and...

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