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Weed killers containing Glyphosate
nodig:
Glyphosate
nodig:
In a nutshell I would say the benefits of Glyphosate is huge and proven the risks minimal (if anything) - a bit like mass immunisation of children really.
picman:
Nodig .. Quoting things like , People on trains melting and the like has no relevance. like the fact it was believed in the past DDT was OK, or mercury is harmless. Glyphosate interferes with your gut bacteria, not your human cells , It is possibly safe for humans , but we are not all 100% human we need a healthy gut to survive . spray your weedkiller , wear a mask, wash your produce, and keep it to your plot.
nodig:
I'm glad you mention DDT picman, another strory of a fantastic life saving product banned under the weight of a national hysteria in the USA created by a fake news book written by an anti science writer Rachel Carson. In fact a 7 monthe scientific hearing set up by the USA government concerning DDT came to the conclusion that "DDT is not carcinogenic, mutagenic, or teratogenic to man".
Here is Wikipedia - DDT is classified as "moderately toxic" by the US National Toxicology Program (NTP) and "moderately hazardous" by WHO. Indirect exposure is considered relatively non-toxic for humans. So you see DDT was never the monster killer that you want us to believe, people didn't melt when they sprayed it or even eat it, and India's and China's population doesn't seem to be in decline does it? Carry on saving the world picman - you are doing a good job.
Obelixx:
Unfortunately for the birds it did affect their ability to make strong eggshells and raptors, the highest up the food chain, were worst affected. It is taking dceades for populations to recover.
Gardening, agriculture and chemicals are not just about humans. Think of the birds and, especially, the bees too.
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