How did the US EPA and IARC reach diametrically opposed conclusions on the genotoxicity of glyphosate-based herbicides?
Abstract Background The US EPA considers glyphosate as “not likely to be carcinogenic to humans.” The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A).” EPA asserts that there is no convincing evidence that “glyphosate induce...
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| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Environmental Sciences Europe |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12302-018-0184-7 |