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Pamela Ferdinand

Natasha Gilbert

Lewis Kamb

Stacy Malkan

Hana Mensendiek

Becky Morrison

Gary Ruskin

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Glyphosate: Cancer, liver disease, endocrine disruption and other health concerns

Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide worldwide. It is linked to cancer, liver and kidney disease, endocrine disruption, neurotoxicity and many other health concerns. First patented by the Monsanto Company, glyphosate is now manufactured and sold by many companies in hundreds of products. It is best known as the active ingredient in Roundup-branded herbicides, … Glyphosate: Cancer, liver disease, endocrine disruption and other health concerns

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