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Roundup Unready
Yes, I did read the article. The authors did not say how the exposure rate
compares with the exposure of people who use as directed. Have you done the calculations to get the answer to this question? Is that why you are so positive that it is not at normal exposure levels? Seems like it wouldn't make much sense to do research with exposure levels that are not relevent to real life. The article simply states that the active ingredient had no affect while Roundup formulation decreased spermatogenesis. I believe the exposure levels are listed. Of course too much of anything can be toxic. Would you rather injest 1kg of water or 1kg of Roundup? Bill Oliver wrote: In article , Stephen Sassman wrote: Under further investigation, Roundup APPEARS to be fairly safe. But then as I mentioned, so did DDT. I don't know about "when used as directed", but Roundup does have negative effects on the reproductive system at some level... "At some level..." Indeed, if you give an animal enough of anyting -- including water -- you will cause pathology. Did you read the article? Tell me, what did the authors say about the dosage and exposure compared to what people who use it as directed are exposed to? I'll give you a hint -- it was not at normal exposure levels. Tell me, do you consider water to be a poison? Do the authors make the claim that this shows that Roundup is dangerous when usd as directed? No, they do not -- because that's not what it shows. billo -- Stephen Sassman Analytical Chemist Purdue University, Department of Agronomy Crop Soil and Environmental Sciences 915 W. State Street, Lilly Hall West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054 Phone: (765) 471-9135 |
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