- Glyphosate - Wikipedia
Glyphosate (IUPAC name: N- (phosphonomethyl)glycine) is a broad-spectrum systemic herbicide and crop desiccant It is an organophosphorus compound, specifically a phosphonate, which acts by inhibiting the plant enzyme 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSP)
- Health Risks of Glyphosate Herbicide - WebMD
What Is Glyphosate? Glyphosate is an herbicide used to kill certain plants and grasses, manage how plants grow, get crops ready for harvest, and ripen fruit
- Glyphosate in Food: Avoid These Contaminated Products
Discover the risks of glyphosate contamination in food, lists of risky and safe foods and strategies to deal with it
- Glyphosate | US EPA
Glyphosate targets a broad range of weeds and is important in the production of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and glyphosate-resistant field crops such as corn and soybean It is effective at managing invasive and noxious weeds
- Glyphosate: How It Works, Risks, and Legality - Verywell Health
Glyphosate (Roundup) is an herbicide that is used widely around the world Learn about how it works, its uses, and risks for human health and the environment
- Glyphosate (Roundup): Understanding Risks to Human Health
Glyphosate was first registered in the United States in 1974 as the active ingredient in Roundup but is now available in many commercial herbicide products There is currently increased concern about glyphosate impacts on human health, including risks of cancer
- Questions and Answers on Glyphosate | FDA
In December 2017, as part of a glyphosate registration review, the EPA issued a Draft Human Risk Assessment for Glyphosate, which concluded that glyphosate is not likely to be carcinogenic in
- Glyphosate General Fact Sheet - NPIC
Glyphosate is one of the most widely used herbicides in the United States People apply it in agriculture and forestry, on lawns and gardens, and for weeds in industrial areas
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