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caffeine is about thirty times more toxic than glyphosate. According to wikipedia: "The LD50 of caffeine in humans is dependent on individual sensitivity, but
by 7sigma 9y ago
caffeine is about thirty times more toxic than glyphosate. According to wikipedia:
"The LD50 of caffeine in humans is dependent on individual sensitivity, but is estimated to be 150 to 200 milligrams per kilogram of body mass (75–100 cups of coffee for a 70 kilogram adult)"
For glyphosate: "The acute oral LD50 in the rat is 5,600 mg/kg. Other oral LD50 values for glyphosate are 1,538 to greater than 10,000 mg/kg for mice, rabbits mg/kg, and goats"
http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles/extoxnet/dienochlor-glyphosate/glyphosate-ext.html http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles/extoxnet/dienochlor-gly...
- HillaryBriss 9y agothat's also really interesting. here's what i don't get: how should i weigh the risks of acute toxicity against the risks of carcinogenicity? i take in caffeine every day. glyphosate, only rarely, and in truly minute quantities. i haven't yet ingested enough of either to die immediately. but have i ingested enough of either one to get cancer? is one a more powerful carcinogen than the other, taken in the quantities i experience? etc