Judge upholds verdict that found Monsanto's weed killer caused worker's cancer

[Nitram]

7. I can't say I've done an exhaustive review of the aviailable literature, but what I've seen is

that while there are very low levels of metabolites of broken down glyphosate in some foods, they are considered to be at levels that are not harmful. I have seen no strong evidence that glyphosate causes any "health problems" to humans "when properly applied." Bacteria break down glyphosate and render it harmless in the soil.

Your caveat regarding the phrase "when properly applied" is of concern particularly in third world countries with no regulations or oversight on the use of agricultural chemical products. What we should really be worrried about is the application of pesticides that are banned in the US on crops we import from other countries. Some of these are known carcinogens, and can have multiple harmful effects on human health. Application of such pesticides in large quantities are believed to kill hundreds of thousands of songbirds that migrate to Central and south America in the winter. Their effects on agricultural workers outside the US have not been documented, but they can't be good.