European researchers have found new evidence linking popular weed-killing products to cancer at levels currently considered safe. Notably, the work comes as the European Union is wrestling over whether or not to keep glyphosate products on the market after the current approval expires in December. Glyphosate is so widely used that it is ubiquitous in the environment- commonly found in food, water and human urine samples. Over the last 20 years, scientific evidence has emerged linking the chemical to a range of human and environmental health concerns, including cancer. Glyphosate products were only narrowly reapproved for use in Europe in 2017 amid a bitter divide among voting members of the bloc.

Source: The Guardian October 27, 2023 15:32 UTC