Roundup Toxic

Roundup is an herbicide that has been widely used in the U.S. since the 1970s. Its use has skyrocketed recently due to the farming of genetically modified crops.

Recent studies show that, even at a low level that is legal on our food, Roundup can cause DNA damage, hormone disruption and cell death.

Exposure to Roundup can cause infertility. It can also affect sexual differentiation in fetus if the mother is exposed during pregnancy.

The “active” ingredient in Roundup, glyphosate, is not as toxic by itself as when it is mixed with other “inert” ingredients, such as solvants and surfactants.

These “inert” chemicals help glyphosate penetrate into a plant as well as into the skin. Surfactant and glyphosate enhance each other’s effect.

Although the EPA is launching new tests on some hormone disruptors, the current EPA requirements to test inert ingredients only cover a very small range of health problems, which do not include birth defects, cancer and genetic damage.

Source: www.MotherEarthNews.com