Common herbicide glyphosate significantly harms infants’ health in rural areas, new research suggests

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Common herbicide glyphosate significantly harms infants’ health in rural areas, new research suggests

Low birth weight is strongly linked to long-term health problems. (Photo credit: Christian Bowen on Unsplash) Glyphosate, a synthetic herbicide best known as the active ingredient in Roundup®, has significantly harmed the health of babies in rural U.S. communities over the last two decades—especially those already at risk of poor birth outcomes, new research shows. Spurred by the introduction of genetically modified seeds by Monsanto in 1996, th…