US EditionWorld's Most Popular Weedkiller Has a Regrettable New Ingredient
CHINA, JUL 9 – Roundup replaces glyphosate with diquat despite bans in the EU, UK, and Switzerland due to health risks; a Chinese study highlights diquat’s toxic effects on organs and ecosystems.
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World's Most Popular Weedkiller Has a Regrettable New Ingredient
The producer of the world's most popular weedkiller – Roundup – is replacing a notorious ingredient with what could be a "regrettable substitution". As scrutiny grows over the health risks of glyphosate, the herbicide diquat is increasingly used in its place. A fresh analysis from researchers in China, however, suggests that the alternative is not without its harms. In fact, at some concentrations, it can cause irreversible damage to organs. Diq…
Common Weedkiller Ingredient Harms Gut Bacteria and Multiple Organs: Study
The toxic chemical diquat, an ingredient used in place of glyphosate in weedkillers in the United States, has been found to cause multiple types of damage to organs and kill gut bacteria, according to new research. Diquat is sprayed extensively on orchards and vineyards, and its use has increased as controversial substances like paraquat and glyphosate are being relied on less frequently, reported The Guardian. “Diquat is a widely used bipyridyl…
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Organic Bytes Newsletter #902: New Agrochemicals Are Even More Toxic SUBSCRIBE | DONATEBILLIONS AGAINST BAYERNew Agrochemicals Are Even More Toxic Than The Old OnesThe Millions Against Monsanto movement made glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer, a household word. Once trial lawyers had enough evidence linking glyphosate with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, they forced Bayer, which merged with Monsanto in 2018, to pay billions …
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