The name of the farm town Monte Maiz says it all: mountain of corn. Monte Maiz, located 300 kilometers from the capital of Cordoba, has a population of 8,500 people and the incidence of cancer is five times higher than the World Health Organization estimates, according to a report by the University of Córdoba. The study also concluded that people of Monte Maiz reported having asthma-like breathing problems 25 percent more often than the general population and almost five times more spontaneous abortions. These numbers are controversial because Monte Maiz is also one of the cities where Monsanto’s genetically engineered crops are being grown using agrochemicals such as glyphosate. Others are skeptical that agrochemicals are to blame for the heightened risk of cancer.

Source: The Bubble August 31, 2016 18:45 UTC