What type of herbicide is roundup

The agency continues to examine potential risks as it conducts a routine review of the herbicide. The company says Roundup is safe if used according to label directions. A internal Monsanto email cautioned executives against saying Roundup is not a carcinogen. A company scientist said Monsanto had not done the necessary testing to back up the claim. The National Pesticide Information Center says it could not find information that links glyphosate to asthma or other diseases outside of cancer.

Glyphosate on food is unlikely to pose a risk of cancer, according to the World Health Organization. The organization found food and water are the main ways most people are exposed to glyphosate. The EPA bases toxicity on exposure over a long period of time, even an entire lifetime. The National Pesticide Information Center warns children are more sensitive than adults to the effects of pesticides. But it found no research that shows children have a higher sensitivity specifically to glyphosate-based herbicides.

Kids also spend time closer to the ground, take more breaths per minute and have more skin surface area compared to their body weight. And children are much more likely to put their hands in their mouths. All these factors can increase pesticide exposure.

Pregnant rats exposed to high levels of the herbicides became sick and some acquired developmental and reproductive issues. Rat fetuses exposed to high levels of the chemical had problems gaining weight and some suffered skeletal defects. Researchers did not see these problems in rats exposed at lower levels.

Glyphosate can cause problems for pets that touch or eat plants that are still wet with the chemical.

Most appear to be short-term complications. Not much research looks into long-term problems for pets. Some glyphosate versions are designed specifically to control aquatic plants. Glyphosate is low in toxicity to fish, but some glyphosate-based herbicides may contain other chemicals that can hurt fish.

The EPA recommends following label directions to avoid hurting fish and aquatic environments. The National Pesticide Information Center says half of glyphosate in dead leaves breaks down in eight to nine days. But the chemical can remain in soil for up to six months with the right soil and weather conditions. But because it binds so tightly to soil, it is unlikely to get into groundwater. Increased use of glyphosate has also caused some weed species to develop immunity to the chemical.

A study in Pest Management Science reported at least 24 species were immune to glyphosate and 16 of those had been found in fields planted with Roundup Ready crops, leaving few alternatives to control them. Some alternatives to Roundup for household and even commercial landscaping applications are available. But large-scale farming alternatives are more difficult to find. The University of Maryland Extension Service says commercially available alternatives are not as effective as glyphosate.

It recommends using alternative herbicides with other gardening practices such as soil health and irrigation methods. The service also reviewed vinegar as a possible alternative. Alternatives usually work by burning plants. Agricultural vinegar can quickly burn down plants especially in bright sunlight. The service says vinegar can kill 90 percent of treated weeds within a day. But it also warns that it will kill any plant it touches, including desirable ones.

The North Carolina State Extension Service reviewed several different alternatives to glyphosate in landscape management. It found manual weeding was effective but had to be performed every two weeks. Using flame, steam or hot-foam weeding proved effective but can only be used in non-flammable areas such as cracks or crevices in driveways and sidewalks. Fatalities have been reported in cases of intentional ingestion.

Pets may be at risk if they touch or eat plants that are still wet with spray from products containing glyphosate. Animals exposed to products with glyphosate may drool, vomit, have diarrhea, lose their appetite, or seem sleepy. In humans, glyphosate does not easily pass through the skin. Glyphosate that is absorbed or ingested will pass through the body relatively quickly. The vast majority of glyphosate leaves the body in urine and feces without being changed into another chemical.

These agencies looked at cancer rates in humans and studies where laboratory animals were fed high doses of glyphosate. Based on these studies, they determined that glyphosate is not likely to be carcinogenic. However, a committee of scientists working for the International Agency for Research on Cancer of the WHO evaluated fewer studies and reported that glyphosate is probably carcinogenic.

Long-term feeding studies in animals were assessed by the U. Based on these evaluations, they found there is no evidence glyphosate is toxic to the nervous or immune systems. They also found it is not a developmental or reproductive toxin. As required by the Food Quality Protection Act, the EPA has determined that children are not more sensitive to glyphosate as compared to the general population.

Glyphosate binds tightly to soil. It can persist in soil for up to 6 months depending on the climate and the type of soil it is in. Glyphosate is broken down by bacteria in the soil. Glyphosate is not likely to get into groundwater because it binds tightly to soil. Roundup QuikPRO - 5 x 1. Roundup Quikpro Herbicide 6.

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