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(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, June 10, 2016) A proposal for a temporary ‘technical extension’ of the EU approval of the herbicide glyphosate failed to secure the support of a majority of EU governments at a meeting of the EU standing committee on plants, animals, food and feed on Monday. This action may force the withdrawal of the herbicide, widely sold as Monsanto\u2019s Roundup, from shelves if no decision is reached by the end of the month, when its license expires.<\/p>\n

\"NotsureifRoundupReady\"After a proposal to renew the license for glyphosate for up to 15 years failed to win support in two meetings earlier this year,<\/a> the EU executive offered a limited 12 to 18 month extension to allow time for further scientific study. Yet, despite this compromise, the proposal failed to win the support of member states representing at least 65% of the EU\u2019s population, which is needed for adoption, an EU official told The Guardian<\/a><\/em>. Seven member states abstained from Monday\u2019s vote, 20 backed the proposal and one voted against, a German environment ministry spokeswoman said. According to the news source, Germany was among those that abstained from Monday\u2019s vote. Of note is that Bayer, the German chemical company, recently offered to buy<\/a> the Monsanto.<\/p>\n

Bart Staes, the Greens\/EFA group environment and food safety spokesperson said in a statement<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“We applaud those EU governments who are sticking to their guns and are refusing to authorise this controversial toxic herbicide. \u00a0There are clear concerns about the health risks with glyphosate, both as regards it being a carcinogen and an endocrine disruptor. Moreover, glyphosate’s devastating impact on biodiversity should have already led to its ban. Thankfully, the significant public mobilisation and political opposition to reapproving glyphosate has been taken seriously by key EU governments, who have forced the Commission to back down.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

“Three strikes must mean the approval of glyphosate is finally ruled out. After the third failed attempt, the Commission must stop continuing to try and force through the approval of glyphosate. Such a move would raise major democratic concerns about the EU’s decision-making process. The process of phasing out glyphosate and other toxic herbicides and pesticides from agriculture must begin now, and this means reorienting the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy towards a more sustainable agricultural model.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Glyphosate<\/a>, produced and sold by Monsanto, is often touted as a \u201clow toxicity\u201d chemical and \u201csafer\u201d than other chemicals by industry. But recent research<\/a> \u00a0links chronic, ultra-low dose exposure to glyphosate in drinking water to adverse impacts on the health of liver and kidneys. Previous epidemiologic studies have found that exposure to glyphosate is significantly \u00a0associated<\/a> \u00a0with an increased risk of non-Hodgkin\u2019s \u00a0Lymphoma<\/a> \u00a0(NHL), even though these studies have been discounted. In addition to impacts on human health, glyphosate has been linked to adverse effects on earthworms and other soil biota<\/a>, as well as \u00a0shape changes in amphibians<\/a>. The widespread use of the chemical on genetically engineered glyphosate-resistant crops has led it to be implicated in the \u00a0decline of monarch butterflies<\/a>, whose sole source to lay their eggs, milkweed plants, are being devastated as a result of incessant use of glyphosate.<\/p>\n

Glyphosate<\/a> has been subject to widespread public scrutiny since the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified it as a 2A probable carcinogen<\/a> \u00a0<\/em>based on animal studies. \u00a0Months after the IARC review, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), an independent agency funded by the European Union, published a different assessment<\/a>, saying glyphosate is \u201cunlikely to pose a carcinogenic hazard to humans.\u201d However, EFSA\u2019s report is limited in that it reviewed glyphosate alone, unlike IARC which reviewed glyphosate and its formulated products, which are more relevant for evaluating risks to human health. And, just last month, a joint review by the United Nations (UN) and World Health Organization (WHO) on \u00a0glyphosate seemed to contradict those findings<\/a>, however the review<\/a> looks at pesticide residues in food, and does not look at other sources of exposure. Separating independent scientific findings or interpretation of data from those influenced by chemical industry interests has been a long standing problem in the public debate and media discussion on pesticide hazards.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, one scientist who was a part of IARC\u2019s expert panel that reviewed glyphosate \u00a0spoke of glyphosate\u2019s genotoxic potential<\/a>, stating \u00a0that the herbicide can damage human DNA, which can \u00a0result in increased cancer risks. And, a \u00a0scientific review<\/a> \u00a0was released in February 2016 by a group of 14 \u00a0scientists, which expressed concern about the widespread use of glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs), the lack of understanding regarding human exposure, and the potential health impacts. According to the report, U.S. agencies, such as the National Toxicology Program, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and EPA, have not adequately kept up with cutting-edge research. The researchers call for the global science and regulatory community to step back and take a fresh look at glyphosate due to widespread exposure patterns. A 2008 study<\/a> confirms that the ingredients in Roundup formulations kill human cells, particularly embryonic, placental and umbilical cord cells, even at very low concentrations, and causes total cell death within 24 hrs.<\/p>\n

Further, glyphosate residues have been detected in foods and products that are not typically associated with heavy glyphosate use, and \u00a0even in organic foods and products, in which the use of glyphosate is prohibited. Recent reports of the widespread presence of glyphosate residues find the chemical in California wines<\/a>, \u00a0breast milk<\/a>, \u00a0in nearly 100% of Germans<\/a> and \u00a0in German beers<\/a>, \u00a0feminine hygiene products<\/a>, and \u00a0bread<\/a>. Other sources of exposure include agricultural spraying. A 2015 report<\/a> found that 54 percent of glyphosate spraying in California is applied in eight counties, many of which are located in the southern part of the Central Valley. The analysis finds that the populations in these counties are predominantly Hispanic or Latino, indicating that glyphosate use in California is distributed unequally along both socioeconomic and racial lines.<\/p>\n

In addition to impacts on human health, glyphosate has been linked to adverse effects on \u00a0earthworms and other soil biota<\/a>, as well as \u00a0shape changes in amphibians<\/a>. The widespread use of the chemical on genetically engineered glyphosate-resistant crops has led it to be implicated in the \u00a0decline of monarch butterflies<\/a>, whose sole source to lay their eggs, milkweed plants, are being devastated as a result of incessant use of glyphosate.<\/p>\n

Beyond Pesticides urges individuals concerned about glyphosate exposure to support organic systems that do not rely on hazardous carcinogenic pesticides. In agriculture, concerned consumers can \u00a0buy food with the certified organic label<\/a>, which not only disallows synthetic pesticides like glyphosate, but also the use of sewage sludge and genetically engineered ingredients. Instead of prophylactic use of pesticides and biotechnology, responsible organic farms focus on fostering habitat for pest predators and other beneficial insects, and only resort to judicious use of least-toxic pesticides when other cultural, structural, mechanical, and biological controls have been attempted and proven ineffective.<\/p>\n

For more information, watch Pesticides and Diseases: What Do We Know and What Do We Need?<\/em><\/a> by Aaron Blair, Ph.D. a National Cancer Institute researcher (emeritus), author of more than 450 publications on occupational and environmental causes of cancer, \u00a0and the overall chair of the International Agency for Research on Cancer\u2019s (IARC) evaluation panel that found \u00a0glyphosate (Roundup) to be a carcinogen. And, see Beyond Pesticides\u2019 article \u00a0Glyphosate Causes Cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Source: The Guardian<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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