To: CA EPA
Tell CA Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment : Label Toxic Chemical in Monsanto's Wee...
Mounting evidence shows that exposure to glyphosate – the key ingredient in RoundUp – poses grave health risks for people. We have a right to know whether RoundUp contains a dangerous toxic chemical that could harm our health. I urge you to label glyphosate as a chemical “known to cause cancer.”
Why is this important?
I'm sure you've heard of RoundUp, the weed-killer brought to you by Monsanto. People use it in their backyards, and it's spayed on public parks, school playgrounds, and sports fields.
What you probably don’t know is that in March, the cancer research arm of the World Health Organization announced that glyphosate – the key ingredient in RoundUp – is “probably carcinogenic to humans.”
Armed with this research, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment recently proposed labeling glyphosate as a chemical “known to cause cancer.” Their public comment period ends Tuesday October 20th, and they need to hear from people like you!
In the WHO report, scientists cited evidence from studies showing that glyphosate has been linked to tumors in mice and rats and has caused DNA damage to human cells. Another study found that exposure to this dangerous chemical can result in significant liver and kidney damage.
In addition to being used on lawns and parks, glyphosate is the number one herbicide used in agriculture. Nearly all U.S. corn, soy, and cotton is treated with glyphosate.
People have a right to know about the grave health risks of this weed-killer.
What you probably don’t know is that in March, the cancer research arm of the World Health Organization announced that glyphosate – the key ingredient in RoundUp – is “probably carcinogenic to humans.”
Armed with this research, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment recently proposed labeling glyphosate as a chemical “known to cause cancer.” Their public comment period ends Tuesday October 20th, and they need to hear from people like you!
In the WHO report, scientists cited evidence from studies showing that glyphosate has been linked to tumors in mice and rats and has caused DNA damage to human cells. Another study found that exposure to this dangerous chemical can result in significant liver and kidney damage.
In addition to being used on lawns and parks, glyphosate is the number one herbicide used in agriculture. Nearly all U.S. corn, soy, and cotton is treated with glyphosate.
People have a right to know about the grave health risks of this weed-killer.