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> The International Agency for Research on Cancer (part of the WHO) classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans” in 2015. Along with red meat and

• klmr 7y ago
  Not sure why you’re getting downvoted but you did make a mistake: Red meat and coffee are classified as definitely carcinogenic to humans by IARC.
  • vixen99 7y ago
    "Coffee should no longer be classified as a carcinogen to humans, according to World Health Organization (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer." (2016) https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(16)30239-X/fulltext https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2... I haven't read it but assume someone has quoted the substance of this report correctly.
    • klmr 7y ago
      Indeed, you’re completely right, and I should have known (can’t edit the comment any more). FYI, the IARC publishes a comprehensive list of their classifications: https://monographs.iarc.fr/list-of-classifications-volumes/ https://monographs.iarc.fr/list-of-classifications-volumes/ That said, they still classify lots of things we regularly interact with as carcinogenic, or likely carcinogenic. And I’m not even disputing these classifications but they show that such classifications need to be understood in context.
  • sdinsn 7y ago
    To be more clear: Red meat is classified as 2A (probably carcinogenic) and Processed meat is classified as 1 (definitely carcinogenic) Glyphosate is 2A