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What's The Latest On Roundup Herbicide?
Roundup is sprayed in such a manner that it is entirely probable that it will come
into contact with skin, it does get inhaled. Humans and animals are very likely to come into contact with sprayed plants as well and get transfer contact. Neither sulfuric nor HF are sprayed in that manner, it is not directed to be used in that manner. The safety of products is tested not just for the majority of people, but the vast majority and for children, who are often much more sensitive. And products must not be safe only for occasional use, but must be safe for those who are using it all the time. A reason many pesticides can only be used by people licensed to do so. Those who's work is applying these pesticides are at the highest risk and why shouldnt they be protected from high and cumulative toxic effects? The only way to assess risk of toxicity is in animals who are given high and cumulative doses. There is very good scientific reasons for the methodology. Past experience with toxins that have slipped thru lesser testing methods has been a painful lesson to the science community. DDT and thalidomide and DES and PCBs not to mention HRT and the long term effect on women. The tests have to get more stringent, not less. But what is sprayed and dumped into the environment has a much greater likely hood of getting into the water supply, a much greater likely hood of persistence and poisoning for generations compared to pills taken by some individuals. This is the poisoning of earth just so a few companies can make some humongous short term profits. Ingrid (Siberian Husky) wrote: Putting Roundup on our arms is not "used as directed" so Roundup is not considered toxic at all according to Bill Oliver's insisting on "used as directed" condition (That means sulfuric acid H2SO4 and hydrofluoric acid HF are pretty safe if we use them "as directed") ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
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