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UW study: Exposure to chemical in Roundup increases risk for cancer
http://www.washington.edu/news/2019/02/13/uw-study-exposure-to-chemical-in-roundup-increases-risk-for-cancer/February 13, 2019
UW study: Exposure to chemical in Roundup increases risk for cancer
Jackson Holtz
UW News
Exposure to glyphosate — the world’s most widely used, broad-spectrum herbicide and the primary ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup — increases the risk of some cancers by more than 40 percent, according to new research from the University of Washington.
Various reviews and international assessments have come to different conclusions about whether glyphosate leads to cancer in humans.
The research team conducted an updated meta-analysis — a comprehensive review of existing literature — and focused on the most highly exposed groups in each study. They found that the link between glyphosate and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma is stronger than previously reported.
Their findings were published this month in the online journal Mutation Research/Reviews in Mutation Research.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mrrev.2019.02.001
UW study: Exposure to chemical in Roundup increases risk for cancer
Jackson Holtz
UW News
Exposure to glyphosate — the world’s most widely used, broad-spectrum herbicide and the primary ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup — increases the risk of some cancers by more than 40 percent, according to new research from the University of Washington.
Various reviews and international assessments have come to different conclusions about whether glyphosate leads to cancer in humans.
The research team conducted an updated meta-analysis — a comprehensive review of existing literature — and focused on the most highly exposed groups in each study. They found that the link between glyphosate and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma is stronger than previously reported.
Their findings were published this month in the online journal Mutation Research/Reviews in Mutation Research.
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