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Discover the risks of glyphosate contamination in food, lists of risky and safe foods and strategies to deal with it.
It's no secret that the weed killer glyphosate shows up in our food. But how much of a health risk is this to consumers? A new review paper examining the evidence offers a reassuring conclusion.
Is Glyphosate in Organic Foods? Glyphosate is banned in organic farming, and eating organic can reduce your exposure to glyphosate.
Several studies have reported the presence of glyphosate in foods, aiming to evaluate possible irregularities and risks to human health in countries that consume significant quantities of foods containing this particular pesticide.
The ubiquity of glyphosate in food, water, and air means that it is ingested on a frequent basis and regularly found in human urine at levels around 1–10 µg/L . Figure 1. Open in a new tab
Chronic toxicity describes the hazard associated with long term exposure to a chemical, such as repeated ingestion of low doses in food residues. Glyphosate has lower acute toxicity to humans than 94% of all herbicides 1 and many common household chemicals, including vinegar and table salt.
We highlight a number of issues that influence our concern about GBHs including: 1) increased use of GBHs over the past decade, including new uses for these herbicides just prior to harvest that can lead to high dietary exposures; 2) detection of glyphosate and its metabolites in foods; 3) recent studies that reveal possible endocrine system ...