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WHO agency categorizes Glyphosate as possibly carcinogenic to humans

March 22, 2015 By Stephanie James

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The World Health Organization’s (WHO) research agency has made startling revelations about the popular herbicide glyphosate, saying it can cause cancer in humans.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), French-based cancer research department at the WHO, on Friday said that its latest study has found the popular weed carcinogenic in nature for the human.

For the study, the researchers followed five herbicides and insecticides in order to test their carcinogenicity.

The study analysis showed glyphosate probably carrying carcinogenic substance in it. The globally known herbicide is majorly found in weed killers like Roundup.

Following the study, the researchers classified glyphosate and four other insecticides, including tetrachlorvinphos, malathion, diazinon and parathion, under the category of possibly carcinogenic to humans.

“Glyphosate, though, currently has the highest global production volume of all herbicides, its use in agricultural purposes has increased sharply since the development of genetically modified crops that resistant to it,” IARC said in a press release.

“Glyphosate is also used in forestry, urban and home applications. It has been detected in the air during spraying, in water as well as in food. The general population is exposed primarily through residence near sprayed areas, diet, home use, and the level that has been observed is generally low,” as per the news release.

The use of Parathion is no more authorized in the US and the European Union. On the other hand, the European Union has banned use of Tetrachlorvinphos, but it is still used for livestock and domestic animals.

Both Malathion and Diazinon are used for controlling residential insect as well as in agriculture.

This year, the US Environmental Protection Agency will carry fresh review of the guidelines for the use of glyphosate.

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Popular weed killer ‘Glyphosate’ may cause cancer in human: WHO agency

March 21, 2015 By Stephanie James

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A research center for Cancer of the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that a popular herbicide, called glyphosate, can cause growth of cancerous cells in the humans.

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), WHO’s French-based cancer research department, on Friday released the findings of its latest study which followed five insecticides and herbicides and analysed their carcinogenicity.

Glyphosate, a globally known herbicide that is found in weed killers such as Roundup, was classified as probably carcinogenic to humans. Four insecticides named, tetrachlorvinphos, parathion, malathion and diazinon, were also listed in the same category of possibly carcinogenic to humans.

While, use of Parathion is no longer authorized in the United States and the European Union, Tetrachlorvinphos is banned in the European Union. However, Tetrachlorvinphos is still used for domestic animals and livestock, including in flea collars. On the other hand, both Diazinon and Malathion are used in the purpose of residential insect control and agriculture. Notably, Diazinon has faced several restrictions since 2006.

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An IARC press release said, “Glyphosate, though, currently has the highest global production volume of all herbicides, its use in agricultural purposes has increased sharply since the development of genetically modified crops that resistant to it.”

“Glyphosate is also used in forestry, urban and home applications. It has been detected in the air during spraying, in water as well as in food. The general population is exposed primarily through residence near sprayed areas, diet, home use, and the level that has been observed is generally low,” the press release further said.

The US Environmental Protection Agency will be taking up the task to conduct fresh review of the rules for glyphosate this year.

 

 

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