Cancer alert over chemical found in everyday weedkiller used

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Cancer alert over chemical found in everyday weedkiller used

Postby wendy » 28 Mar 2015, 12:24

Chemical used in weedkiller is a 'probable human carcinogen', experts say
Glyphosate is most commonly used in popular weedkiller Roundup
Firm that produces the product strongly disputes scientists' findings
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By Sean Poulter, Consumer Affairs Editor For The Daily Mail

Published: 22:23, 27 March 2015 | Updated: 22:24, 27 March 2015

A weedkiller used in millions of gardens has been identified as a potential cancer risk.

The World Health Organisation’s cancer agency asked a group of 17 international scientists to decide whether glyphosate posed a risk to humans.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... iller.html
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Re: Cancer alert over chemical found in everyday weedkiller

Postby annie » 28 Mar 2015, 13:48

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Re: Cancer alert over chemical found in everyday weedkiller

Postby maureenho » 28 Mar 2015, 15:45

That's not good, I don't use weed killer I dig the weeds up.
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