E.P.A. Paper Affirms Widely-Used Monsanto Chemical is Non-Carcinogenic
The Environmental Protection Agency published a paper late Friday, which concluded that a key ingredient in a Monsanto-manufactured herbicide doesn’t cause cancer. Glyphosate, which is an integral part of Round-Up—a heavily-used chemical in the cultivation of genetically-modified crops–was declared “not likely to be carcinogenic to humans.” The declaration comes ahead of a final agency assessment on glyphosate. EPA officials told Politico last week that the ruling is expected early next year. It is already two years late, the newspaper noted. The EPA decision doesn’t mark…
