It turns out to be a subtle worsening of disease tendencies
which is naturally difficult to perceive or particularly isolate. The pathways are described in the paper and though
it may not change regulation yet, it is profoundly important.
We are coming to understand that the organic protocol
will become the necessary system as we are going forward. We have already proven real superiority in
productivity and sheer economics are now driving the conversion.
The problems that we have encountered with Roundup are
real and have always been somewhat below the radar. I personally am satisfied that it is the
likely reason for the collapse of amphibian populations. The GMO protocol is
now shoving it above the radar as long term effects emerge from way higher
dosages. The worse problem is that once committed,
corporations refuse to ever back off and spend heavily on essentially falsifying
the science thereafter.
All fully capitalized organic approach ends all that.
Lethality of Roundup ‘Weedkiller’ Extends Beyond Plants
To Humans, Study Suggests
April 26, 2013 |
Sayer Ji,
A shocking new study finds that glyphosate, the
active ingredient in Roundup herbicide, “…may be the most biologically
disruptive chemical in our environment,” capable of contributing to a wide
range of fatal human diseases.
A new report published in the journal Entropy links
the active ingredient in Roundup herbicide known as glyphosate with a wide
range of fatal diseases.[i]
Glyphosate is the world’s most popular herbicide and
is designed to kill all but genetically modified “Roundup Ready” plants, such as GM corn, soy, beet, cottonseed and
canola. Over 180 million pounds of the chemical are now applied to US
soils each year,[ii] and
while agrichemical manufacturers and government regulators have considered it
‘relatively safe,’ an expanding body of biomedical research indicates that it
may cause over 30 distinct adverse health
effects in exposed
populations at far lower concentrations than used in
agricultural applications.
The new report, authored by Stephanie Seneff, a
research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Anthony
Samsel, a retired science consultant from Arthur D. Little, Inc., brings to the
forefront concerns voiced by an outspoken minority that Roundup and related
glyphosate herbicide formulations are contributing to diseases as far-ranging
as inflammatory bowel disease, anorexia, cystic fibrosis, cancer, Alzheimer’s
and Parkinson’s disease, and infertility. In fact, the authors
propose that glyphosate, contrary to being essentially nontoxic, “…may be the
most biologically disruptive chemical in our environment.”
The researchers identified the inhibition and/or
disruption of cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes as a hitherto overlooked mechanism
of toxicity associated with glyphosate exposure in mammals.
CYP enzymes are essential for detoxifying xenobiotic
chemicals from the body. Glyphosate therefore enhances the damaging effects of
other food borne chemical residues and environmental toxins. The researchers also showed how interference
with CYP enzymes acts synergistically with disruption of the biosynthesis of
aromatic amino acids by gut bacteria (e.g. tryptophan), as well as impairment
in serum sulfate transport, a critical biological system for cellular
detoxification (e.g. transulfuration pathway which detoxifies metals).
These effect, according to the researchers, can
contribute to causing or worsening “…most of the diseases and conditions
associated with a Western diet which include gastrointestinal disorders,
obesity, diabetes, heart disease, depression, autism, infertility, cancer and
Alzheimer’s disease.”
This new report may help to explain why over 30
adverse health effects associated with Roundup herbicide exposure have been
identified in the peer-reviewed and published literature so far. The full
report in PDF form can be obtained here.
Please help us spread this information, as well as our Roundup Toxicity Research and GMO Research pages, by sharing them with other concerned
individuals and groups.
About the Author
Sayer Ji is an internationally recognized
author, researcher, lecturer, and advisory board member of the National
Health Federation.
He founded Greenmedinfo.com in 2008 in order to
provide the world an open access, evidence-based resource supporting natural
and integrative modalities. It is recognized as the world’s largest and most
widely referenced health resource of its kind.
Roundup, An Herbicide,
Could Be Linked To Parkinson's, Cancer And Other Health Issues, Study Shows
Reuters | Posted: 04/25/2013
1:49 pm EDT
April
25 (Reuters) - Heavy use of the world's most popular herbicide, Roundup, could
be linked to a range of health problems and diseases, including Parkinson's,
infertility and cancers, according to a new study.
The peer-reviewed report, published last week in the scientific journal Entropy, said evidence indicates that residues of "glyphosate," the chief ingredient in Roundup weed killer, which is sprayed over millions of acres of crops, has been found in food.
Those residues enhance the damaging effects of other food-borne chemical residues and toxins in the environment to disrupt normal body functions and induce disease, according to the report, authored by Stephanie Seneff, a research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Anthony Samsel, a retired science consultant from Arthur D. Little, Inc. Samsel is a former private environmental government contractor as well as a member of the Union of Concerned Scientists.
"Negative impact on the body is insidious and manifests slowly over time as inflammation damages cellular systems throughout the body," the study says.
We "have hit upon something very important that needs to be taken seriously and further investigated," Seneff said.
Environmentalists, consumer groups and plant scientists from several countries have warned that heavy use of glyphosate is causing problems for plants, people and animals.
The EPA is conducting a standard registration review of glyphosate and has set a deadline of 2015 for determining if glyphosate use should be limited. The study is among many comments submitted to the agency.
Monsanto is the developer of both Roundup herbicide and a suite of crops that are genetically altered to withstand being sprayed with the Roundup weed killer.
These biotech crops, including corn, soybeans, canola and sugarbeets, are planted on millions of acres in the United States annually. Farmers like them because they can spray Roundup weed killer directly on the crops to kill weeds in the fields without harming the crops.
Roundup is also popularly used on lawns, gardens and golf courses.
Monsanto and other leading industry experts have said for years that glyphosate is proven safe, and has a less damaging impact on the environment than other commonly used chemicals.
Jerry Steiner, Monsanto's executive vice president of sustainability, reiterated that in a recent interview when questioned about the study.
"We are very confident in the long track record that glyphosate has. It has been very, very extensively studied," he said.
Of the more than two dozen top herbicides on the market, glyphosate is the most popular. In 2007, as much as 185 million pounds of glyphosate was used by U.S. farmers, double the amount used six years ago, according to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data.
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