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WHO Report Links Weed Killer Ingredient To Cancer Risk

Posted by samzenpus on from the what's-to-blame dept.

An anonymous reader sends word that a common weed killer may cause cancer according to the World Health Organization. "The world's most widely used weed killer can 'probably' cause cancer, the World Health Organization said on Friday. The WHO's cancer arm, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, said glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup and other herbicides, was 'classified as probably carcinogenic to humans.' It also said there was 'limited evidence' that glyphosate was carcinogenic in humans for non-Hodgkin lymphoma." Unsurprisingly, Monsanto, Roundup's manufacturer disagrees saying there is no evidence to support the findings and calls on WHO to hold a meeting to explain their conclusions.

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  1. I've had it! by jtownatpunk.net · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can't be the only person who's sick and tired of celebrities pretending they know the first thing about science. Musicians should stick to playing music. Stop trying to save the world! Why does a band even have a "cancer arm"?

    1. Re:I've had it! by NoNonAlphaCharsHere · · Score: 4, Funny

      Well, in all fairness, they were instrumental in finding a cure for quadrophenia.

  2. Re:Be fair by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Only Monsanto would make a product that gives weeds cancer instead of just killing them.