glyphosate; N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine;2-(phosphonomethylamino)acetic acid (Roundup, Landmaster)
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Uses
- weed killer (herbicide Roundup)
Epidemiology
- glyphosate found in common oat cereals, including Cheerios & Quaker oatmeal & in snack foods including granola bars[4]
Adverse effects
- probable carcinogen[1][2]
- unlikely to cause cancer through dietary exposure[3]
- unlikely to be genotoxic[1]
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 World Health Oragnization. March 20, 2015 International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). IARC Monographs Volume 112: evaluation of five organophosphate insecticides and herbicides. http://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/iarcnews/pdf/MonographVolume112.pdf
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Guyton KZ et al Carcinogenicity of tetrachlorvinphos, parathion, malathion, diazinon, and glyphosate. Lancet Oncology. March 20, 2105 http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045%2815%2970134-8/abstract
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 World Health Organization (WHO) JOINT FAO/WHO MEETING ON PESTICIDE RESIDUES Geneva, 9-13 May 2016. SUMMARY REPORT http://www.who.int/foodsafety/jmprsummary2016.pdf?ua=1
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tempkin A Breakfast With a Dose of Roundup? Weed Killer in $289 Million Cancer Verdict Found in Oat Cereal and Granola Bars. Environmental Working Group. Aug 15, 2018 https://www.ewg.org/childrenshealth/glyphosateincereal/#.W3bkIX4nbOS