Saturday, February 16, 2019

Blog #6-Hot News

Blog #6_Hot News

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/feb/14/weed-killing-products-increase-cancer-risk-of-cancer


Bottles of Roundup herbicide, a product of Monsanto. Findings come as regulators in several countries consider limiting the use of glyphosate-based products in farming.




In a recent article written by The Guardian, it is reported that Roundup, a worldwide used weed killer has been linked to Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL). The company currently is being sued for millions of dollars. Monsanto and Bayer the owners face more than 9,000 lawsuits for their connection to the use of roundup and NHL. The study has been carried out by 5 scientists who state that individuals exposed to Roundup are up to 41% more likely to develop NHL. If this were to be true, then how concerned should we be as so many households use this weedkiller at home in the backyard where children play. Think of all exposed children at school playgrounds.

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