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IDemo

(16,926 posts)
Fri Mar 20, 2015, 08:32 PM Mar 2015

Roundup a 'probable carcinogen,' WHO report says

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Source: USA Today

A report published Friday in the journal The Lancet Oncology says glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup, is a "probable carcinogen."

The report is from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the France-based cancer research arm of the World Health Organization.

"This latest finding, which links Monsanto's Roundup to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and lung cancer is not the first to make these links, but it is one of the strongest indictments of glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup," said Ronnie Cummins, international director for the Organic Consumers Association.

Monsanto disagreed with the classification.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/03/20/roundup-probable-carcinogen-report-says/25115481/

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Roundup a 'probable carcinogen,' WHO report says (Original Post) IDemo Mar 2015 OP
Oh, but Monsanto-employed friend assures me AllyCat Mar 2015 #1
This is the reason to avoid all GMO foods randr Mar 2015 #2
+1,000 CountAllVotes Mar 2015 #5
No problema riobravo Mar 2015 #3
hey, it's been on the books for like 30 years now MisterP Mar 2015 #4
Well.....DUH! SoapBox Mar 2015 #6
Locking - sorry this is a duplicate OKNancy Mar 2015 #7

AllyCat

(16,032 posts)
1. Oh, but Monsanto-employed friend assures me
Fri Mar 20, 2015, 08:37 PM
Mar 2015

The scientists that work there are trying to improve the world for humanity. And that Round up is SSSOOOOOOO much safer than all those other chemicals. Another con job by Big Food.

randr

(12,408 posts)
2. This is the reason to avoid all GMO foods
Fri Mar 20, 2015, 08:52 PM
Mar 2015

GMO seeds are manipulated to accept higher doses of Roundup. Yes, Monsanto would play with our food so they can sell more of their poison. Imagine that, a company that has spent millions trying to stop us from knowing what is in our food would put our health above their profits. This is why it is so important for them to keep things hidden from consumers.

CountAllVotes

(20,854 posts)
5. +1,000
Fri Mar 20, 2015, 10:55 PM
Mar 2015

Great point!!



 

riobravo

(31 posts)
3. No problema
Fri Mar 20, 2015, 10:29 PM
Mar 2015

Monsanto will simply order their slick high paid professional bribers
to bribe our bribee Congress into defunding the WHO and any other
corrupt organization daring to blaspheme Roundup.
Problem solved...

MisterP

(23,730 posts)
4. hey, it's been on the books for like 30 years now
Fri Mar 20, 2015, 10:53 PM
Mar 2015

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
6. Well.....DUH!
Fri Mar 20, 2015, 11:13 PM
Mar 2015

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)
7. Locking - sorry this is a duplicate
Fri Mar 20, 2015, 11:20 PM
Mar 2015

It was probably difficult to tell, but this is a duplicate topic of this earlier LBN thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141044815

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