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Nitram

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5. The application of glyphosate makes it possible to forego the use of a number of highly toxic

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Tue Oct 23, 2018, 09:05 AM

Oct 2018

products and known carcinogens. When properly applied it does minimal harm to the environment, and no scientifically proven harm to humans. The unintended consequences of banning glyphosate may be a great deal worse than the product itself.

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Judge upholds verdict that found Monsanto's weed killer caused worker's cancer [View all] pnwmom Oct 2018 OP

This will be appealed Steven Maurer Oct 2018 #1

This WAS an appeal. Part of the evidence the jury considered was testimony that the company was pnwmom Oct 2018 #2

Thanks for the added info PatSeg Oct 2018 #4

Yeah, I'm sorry, but junk science is still junk science Steven Maurer Oct 2018 #10

Monsanto lost because of their own emails from their own employees. pnwmom Oct 2018 #11

They lost because of scientific illiteracy Steven Maurer Oct 2018 #14

If that happened, that was wrong. But it was also wrong for Monsanto to suppress data pnwmom Oct 2018 #15

I agree with you about Bayer (not Monsanto BTW)... Steven Maurer Oct 2018 #17

Many thought the judge would totally reverse the decision, so I see this as still a win. 7962 Oct 2018 #3

The application of glyphosate makes it possible to forego the use of a number of highly toxic Nitram Oct 2018 #5

There are other options that work as well. Glyphosate is more problematic 7962 Oct 2018 #6

I can't say I've done an exhaustive review of the aviailable literature, but what I've seen is Nitram Oct 2018 #7

And more importantly, the bees. A growing problem. 7962 Oct 2018 #8

True, that. Nitram Oct 2018 #9

NO! Of concern also to first world countries where applicators just dont give a rip - Im currently Kashkakat v.2.0 Oct 2018 #16

from a link in the Guardian article scipan Oct 2018 #12

Thanks for digging deeper! n/t pnwmom Oct 2018 #13