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Yet. Just like this chemical. Just like DDT. Just like BPA. Just like PFCs. Not nearly enough testing is ever done on these things. Everyone is in such a rush
by VoodooJuJu 2y ago
Yet. Just like this chemical. Just like DDT. Just like BPA. Just like PFCs.
Not nearly enough testing is ever done on these things. Everyone is in such a rush to get these things into our environment and our bodies, no regard for higher order effects, which is why this pattern keeps repeating.
- gruez 2y ago>Not nearly enough testing is ever done on these things. Everyone is in such a rush to get these things into our environment and our bodies, no regard for higher order effects, which is why this pattern keep repeating. It was discovered more than 50 years ago and the evidence for its harm is still "inconclusive". How much more evidence do you need? When does "precautionary principle" become crankiness (eg. vaccine skepticism or cellphones cause cancer)? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyphosate#Toxicity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyphosate#Toxicity
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- themaninthedark 2y agoI don't have a good enough stat's background for digging deep into the Lancet or IARC citations on Wiki that are the support for IARC's classification of "probably carcinogenic to humans" but the rest of the sub from Wikipedia says that it is low risk.
- lesuorac 2y agoDDT is still legal, its just banned for agriculture, you can use it as a pesticide. > [1] in 1972, to a ban on DDT's agricultural use in the United States [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDT