Pharma and Chemical Sponsored News Media appears to fail to report serious CDC findings that shows Glyphosate found in 87% of childrens' urine and in 80% of adults and childrens' combined data.
No mainstream media search results show this CDC info under Google News searches [CNN FOX etc]
Only EpochTimes reports CDC findings and Google seach of EpochTimes headline under News fails to find this EpochTimes News story
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) noted in a statement on Monday that 87 percent of 650 children tested had detectable levels of glyphosate, according to the CDC’s analysis.
“Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the country, yet until now we had very little data on exposure,” said Alexis Temkin, EWG toxicologist. “Children in the U.S. are regularly exposed to this cancer-causing weedkiller through the food they eat virtually every day.”
Temkin added that the Environmental Protection Agency should “take concrete regulatory action to dramatically lower the levels of glyphosate in the food supply and protect children’s health.”
In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer—an arm of the World Health Organization—classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans” after a 17-member panel of scientists reviewed almost 1,000 peer-reviewed, published studies on the potential carcinogenicity of the chemical, along with others.
More recently in April 2019, the U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry released an analysis (pdf) regarding studies that connected glyphosate to non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of cancer that develops in the lymphatic system, and recommended monitoring children’s exposure to glyphosate.
Other experts have warned that the chemical’s use in the United States and around the world in agriculture has prompted an increase in autism, diabetes, cancer, allergies, and other chronic conditions.
Roundup weed killer contains Glyphosate a Cancer-Linked Herbicide Chemical which is Found in Over 80 Percent of US Urine Samples:
CDC Study By Katabella Roberts July 12, 2022
Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have found a widely-used herbicide chemical that has been linked to cancer in the majority of urine samples collected from children and adults in the United States.
The health agency released the results of its National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) last month, which showed that over 80 percent of urine samples tested by the CDC contained glyphosate.
Glyphosate is a widely used herbicide and is the active ingredient in the popular Roundup brand, among others, as it is highly effective at managing invasive and noxious weeds.
NHANES, which began in the early 1960s, is a program of studies that are designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children across the country.
The survey found glyphosate in 1,885 of 2,310 urine samples collected from people aged 6 years and older in 2013 and 2014. Nearly a third of the samples came from kids, ranging in age from 6 to 18.
Food is the main route of exposure to glyphosate for children aged 18 and under, according to CDC researchers. Given that the herbicide is used as a pre-harvest drying agent, or crop desiccant—a chemical applied to crops to dry them out more quickly before harvest—the pesticide is highly likely to make its way into foods.
HOWEVER
Since glyphosate was first registered, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has continuously reviewed and reassessed its safety and uses, most recently releasing an interim decision for registration review in January 2020.
‘Unlikely to Be a Human Carcinogen’
According to the EPA, the agency, “continues to find that there are no risks of concern to human health when glyphosate is used in accordance with its current label.”
“EPA also found that glyphosate is unlikely to be a human carcinogen.”
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However, there continues to be intense debate about whether or not glyphosate is indeed carcinogenic.
Lawsuits Pile Up
Glyphosate was first used in the Roundup herbicide developed by Monsanto in 1974 and marketed until 2018, when the German company Bayer A.G. bought Monsanto for $63 billion.
However, Bayer has faced tens of thousands of lawsuits by people—predominantly those working in agriculture, maintenance, and landscaping industries that are likely to be significantly more exposed to the chemical—claiming that Roundup and other glyphosate-based herbicides caused their cancer.
Among the cancer claims, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the same form of cancer highlighted in the 2019 U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry analysis, is prevalent.
Plaintiffs argue that the company failed to adequately warn the public about health risks associated with glyphosate and Roundup.
Bayer maintains the product is safe but announced last year that it would replace glyphosate from all lawn and garden products sold in the United States by 2023.
“It is important for the company, our owners, and our customers that we move on and put the uncertainty and ambiguity related to the glyphosate litigation behind us,” Bayer CEO Werner Baumann said in a statement at the time.
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court denied Bayer A.G.’s appeal to review a million-dollar lawsuit filed by a Californian man who is suing the company, alleging that over 20 years of Roundup use has caused him to develop cancer.
The move paves the way for thousands more lawsuits against the company to ensue.
www.theepochtimes.com/cancer-linked-herbicide-chemical-found-in-over-80-percent-of-us-urine-samples-cdc-study_4592044.html
Thank you for this.
The EpochTimes article also sets out the same info as you
"Food is the main route of exposure to glyphosate for children aged 18 and under, according to CDC researchers. Given that the herbicide is used as a pre-harvest drying agent, or crop desiccant—a chemical applied to crops to dry them out more quickly before harvest— [it] is highly likely to make its way into foods"
Bayer said that it would replace glyphosate in Roundup for residential use beginning in 2023. Products containing glyphosate will still be available for professional and farm use.
Traces of glyphosate has been found in a variety of food, including baby formula, as well as in organic beer and wine and in hummus and chickpeas.
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/glyphosate-roundup-urine-samples-bayer-monsanto-weed-killing-chemical/
Chemical & Engineering News
US EPA to reassess health risks of glyphosate
Court orders agency to evaluate cancer risks and impacts on endangered species by Britt E. Erickson
June 23, 2022 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 100, Issue 23
A federal court has ordered the US Environmental Protection Agency to reexamine the cancer risks of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup herbicides. In a win for public health and environmental groups, a federal appeals court ordered the US Environmental Protection Agency to reevaluate the human health risks of glyphosate. The EPA must reassess the cancer risks of the widely used herbicide, as well as its impact on endangered species, the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled June 17.
The ruling nixes the EPA’s 2020 finding that glyphosate does not pose unreasonable risks to human health or the environment. The court agreed with the plaintiffs that the agency did not follow its own guidelines for evaluating cancer risks, but the three-judge panel ruled that the herbicide can remain on the market while the EPA completes its reassessment. The agency faces an October 2022 statutory deadline to finish that review.
The ruling “gives voice to those who suffer from glyphosate’s cancer, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma,” Amy van Saun, senior attorney with the Center for Food Safety and lead counsel in the case, says in a statement. “EPA’s ‘no cancer’ risk conclusion did not stand up to scrutiny.”
Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup, now made by Bayer, and in many generic formulations. Bayer has been the target of thousands of lawsuits from plaintiffs who claim that using Roundup contributed to their non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In a setback for the company, the US Supreme Court announced June 21 that it will not review the ruling in one of the cases—a $25 million judgment in favor of Edwin Hardeman, a California man who claimed his cancer was caused by using Roundup on his property for decades.
The case serves as a test for thousands of other lawsuits. Most of the claims are related to residential use of glyphosate. In an attempt to thwart future litigation, Bayer announced last year that it would stop selling glyphosate in the US residential market in 2023.
Farm groups are disappointed that the Supreme Court will not hear Monsanto v. Hardeman. The Department of Justice advised it not to take up the case. In a brief submitted to the court, the Biden administration argues that states can impose labeling requirements beyond those federally mandated. Growers are concerned that a patchwork of state requirements will threaten access to tools needed to ensure a global food supply.
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Archived CBS Link in case they decide to pull a "conspiracy theory" memory hole bullshit.
https://archive.ph/g0lkI
It seems an attempt is already being made at covering it up (probably funded by Bayer) at https://cen.acs.org/
https://cen.acs.org/search.html?q=glyphosate&sortBy=relevance&rpp=10&startYear=1998&startMonth=08&startDay=01&endYear=2022&endMonth=7&endDay=12&topics=all
https://archive.ph/bbz8x
Good idea