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I would obviously like to see more studies, but here is one from the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization indicating that glyphos

by pera 9y ago

I would obviously like to see more studies, but here is one from the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization indicating that glyphosate seems to be safe when used as a pesticide: http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5693e.pdf http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5693e.pdf (page 31 of the pdf) Edit: here is an article explaining why more studies are needed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4756530/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4756530/

ams6110 9y ago
> glyphosate seems to be safe when used as a pesticide Just to be accurate, glyphosate is an herbicide, not a pesticide.
- maxerickson 9y ago
  Herbicides are pesticides. Herbicide is more specific, pesticide isn't inaccurate.
  - ams6110 9y ago
    Hmm, so it is. I never knew that. I have always thought pesticide was for insects, herbicide for plants.