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http://www.techtimes.com/articles/78033/20150820/herbicide-use-questioned- in-latest-controversy-about-gmo-food.htm
A paper released on Wednesday, Aug 19, suggested that the use of
herbicides has been driven by flawed and outdated data allowing its
massive use across the U.S. to go uninterrupted. The experts behind the document think that it is high time to perform new assessments to address
this problem.
Biotechnology is most commonly associated with direct hazards to the
health and wellbeing of populations such as modifying human germline and transforming pathogens to biologic armaments. However, the applications of Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are increasingly being observed in
the agricultural sector in an intense and swift manner. In the U.S., about
90 percent of soybeans and corn produce are now genetically engineered.
GMO food are becoming pervasive and these products do not necessitate
labelling from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The paper, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, emphasized
two points that warrant the review of existing herbicide regulations to
halt threats to human health. The first key factor is the significant
increase in the use of herbicides in GMO food and the second point made is
the identification of glyphosate, a common herbicide, as a possible human carcinogen by the World Health Organization (WHO).
"There is growing evidence that glyphosate is geno-toxic and has adverse effects on cells in a number of different ways," says Chuck Benbrook, an adjunct professor at Washington State University. For him, it is time for glyphosate to take a back seat from possible human exposures until
scientific experts are able to confirm its effects.
Previous research was not able to assess the characteristics of GMO food
and herbicides that pose threats to human health, the paper stated. With
this, the researchers think that performing new investigations that will encompass the holistic aspects of plant biotechnology safety is
imperative.
The authors included two recommendations in the article to address this
growing problem. The first proposition is for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to postpone the approval of Enlist Duo, a herbicide that
contains glyphosate, as the previous decision was made in haste and not
backed up by complete data regarding its effects on humans and the
environment. The second recommendation is for the National Toxicology
Program to promptly assess the toxicology properties of glyphosates in its pure, formulated and mixed forms.
In the end, the authors including Dr. Philip Landrigan, a paediatrician, epidemiologist and the Dean for Global Health at the Mount Sinai Medical
Centre highlighted the need for appropriate labeling of GMO food. Such intervention will enable the easier monitoring of food allergies and
effects of herbicides and satisfy consumers' needs to know what they are eating.
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/78033/20150820/herbicide-use-questioned- in-latest-controversy-about-gmo-food.htm
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