Paula wrote:

http://tinyurl.com/athnp

Enclosed is an article showing how Monsanto is dishonest about the
toxicity of their herbicide, Roundup. This is followed by two articles
showing the toxicity of Roundup which (despite industry claims

Much as I dislike Monsanto because of their crass attempts to force GM
products down the throats of an unwilling public there is nothing much
wrong with glyphosate based weedkillers.

Don't buy Roundup - use one of the generical alternatives instead.

friendly and less toxic. Dr. Joe Cummins located these two articles to
show that this claim is not correct.

Title: Acute poisoning with a glyphosate-surfactant herbicide
('Roundup'): a review of 93 cases.

Authors: Talbot AR; Shiaw MH; Huang JS; Yang SF; Goo TS; Wang SH; Chen
CL; Sanford TR
Address: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Changhua Christian
Hospital, Taiwan, Republic of China.

Source Hum Exp Toxicol

Abstract:
Between 1 January 1980, and 30 September 1989, 93 cases of exposure to
herbicides containing glyphosphate and surfactant ('Roundup') were
treated at Changhua Christian Hospital. The average amount of the 41%
solution of glyphosate herbicide ingested by non-survivors was 184 +/-
70 ml (range 85-200 ml), but much larger amounts (500 ml) were
reported to have been ingested by some patients and only resulted in
mild to moderate symptomatology.

Anyone consuming 100ml of the industrial strength 41% solution was
probably trying to commit suicide with the wrong weedkiller. They would
also be in serious trouble with a similar volume of 41% w/w caffeine
solution from coffee. And completely dead with a much smaller amount of
41% nicotine infusion from tobacco (very nasty). The dose makes the
poison. Many natural compounds are much more toxic than glyphosate.

The wetting agents are worse than the active component - so you don't
want to drink it or wash in it. Treat all garden chemicals with respect.

Regards,
Martin Brown