Those who dare suggest that pesticides might be implicated in Brazil's microcephaly outbreak are being furiously attacked as irrational, nonsense-spouting 'conspiracy theorists', writes Claire Robinson. But the attackers have an uncanny ability to get their own facts in a twist. And among them are writers linked to industries with huge economic interests in the matter.
… of Australia in defence of the larvicide's safety, said : "Journalists covering this … in Latin America - and suspicious of the safety claims of chemical corporations. The …
A new study shows that the market-leading Roundup herbicide kills soil microbiota at concentrations 50 times lower than used in agriculture, writes Claire Robinson. The findings raise serious new concerns about the environmental impacts of glyphosate herbicides.
… the composition and thus jeopardize the safety of food from these plants" , says … Apr 11. * A. nidulans is classified BSL-1 (Biosafety level 1), which means it is considered …
The Reuters news organisation has just sullied its reputation with a disgraceful attack on the WHO's specialist body on cancer, the IARC, writes Claire Robinson. Resorting to smear, innuendo and anonymous critics, it relies heavily on discredited industry sources including tobacco defenders in its attempt to undermine IARC's view that glyphosate probably causes cancer.
… human carcinogen, and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which says glyphosate …