On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:22:18 -0400, Bertie Brink
wrote:



http://www.organicconsumers.org/monsanto/roundup.cfm

"Glyphosate (Roundup) is one of the most toxic herbicides, and is the
third most commonly reported cause of pesticide related illness among
agricultural workers.

Okay, first clue agricultural workers. Ask your self if you have been
working in the fields with the stuff for the last month. Ask yourself
whether you will be in the fields with the stuff all the next month.
The cases that appear to have indicated a higher tendency to cancer
are from people with long term exposure at high concentration. Google
"medical studies glyphosate" a spend some time reading the various
articles. Read critically and especially in context of who was being
studied. Then form your own opinion.

Products containing glyphosate also contain other
compounds, which can be toxic. Glyphosate is technically extremely
difficult to measure in environmental samples, which means that data is
often lacking on residue levels in food and the environment, and
existent data may not be reliable.
(“Greenpeace Report - Not ready for Roundup: Glyphosate Fact Sheet,”
greenpeace.org - April 1997)

Glyphosate is found in weed killers and may cause cardiovascular,
gastrointestinal, nerve, and respiratory damage.
(“Special Report: what you need to know about pest control,” Natural
Health Magazine, May/June 2001)"

Did they say in what concentration and to whom. From Natural Health
Magazine. Oh, than that must be a reliable unbiased source without any
agenda.

" Monsano’s advertising campaigns have convinced many people that
Roundup is safe, but the facts just don’t support this. Independent
scientific studies have shown that Roundup is toxic to earthworms,
beneficial insects, birds and mammals, plus it destroys the vegetation
on which they depend for food and shelter. Although Monsanto claims that
Roundup breaks down into harmless substances, it has been found to be
extremely persistent, with residue absorbed by subsequent crops over a
year after application. Roundup shows adverse effects in all standard
categories of toxicological testing, including medium-term toxicity,
long-term toxicity, genetic damage, effects on reproduction, and
carcinogenicity."

Careful of "independent studies". Can be as simple as the an author
who tried it in his backyard, and saw an earthworm die in the area at
some point.


Thanks,


Bertie Brink
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If I was working with it daily over long periods I would be concerned.
Show some good sense when working a couple times with it
Gary Dyrkacz

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