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Is glyphosate dangerous?

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April 11, 2022

For years, scientists and public authorities have wrangled over the herbicide's potential danger to human health and the environment. The WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer says glyphosate is probably causing cancer in humans. But some studies say the exact opposite. Let's take a look at the the evidence.

A controversial weed killer, glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide.

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