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glyphosate; N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine;2-(phosphonomethylamino)acetic acid (Roundup, Landmaster)

Uses: - weed killer (herbicide Roundup) Epidemiology: - glyphosate found in common oat cereals, including Cheerios & Quaker oatmeal & in snack foods including granola bars [4] Adverse effects: - probable carcinogen [1,2] - unlikely to cause cancer through dietary exposure [3] - unlikely to be genotoxic [1]

General

glycine herbicide phosphate

Database Correlations

PUBCHEM correlations

References

  1. World Health Oragnization. March 20, 2015 International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). IARC Monographs Volume 112: evaluation of five organophosphate insecticides and herbicides. http://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/iarcnews/pdf/MonographVolume112.pdf
  2. Guyton KZ et al Carcinogenicity of tetrachlorvinphos, parathion, malathion, diazinon, and glyphosate. Lancet Oncology. March 20, 2105 http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045%2815%2970134-8/abstract
  3. World Health Organization (WHO) JOINT FAO/WHO MEETING ON PESTICIDE RESIDUES Geneva, 9-13 May 2016. SUMMARY REPORT http://www.who.int/foodsafety/jmprsummary2016.pdf?ua=1
  4. Tempkin A Breakfast With a Dose of Roundup? Weed Killer in $289 Million Cancer Verdict Found in Oat Cereal and Granola Bars. Environmental Working Group. Aug 15, 2018 https://www.ewg.org/childrenshealth/glyphosateincereal/#.W3bkIX4nbOS