Glyphosate Herbicides Detected in breast milk in the United States
Health Lav89 - Glyphosate Herbicides Detected in breast milk in the United States. Glyphosate Herbicide is a herbicide of glyphosate active substance widely used on agricultural land to destroy crops or grass that is considered to disturb the main crop. The following is a study conducted by two nonprofit organizations in the United States (US), whose results have found that glyphosate levels in breast milk exceed the threshold permitted by European authorities.
For the first time testing on glyphosate herbicides in breast milk in American women was carried out. Nonprofit organizations Moms Across America and Sustainable Pulse found glyphosate levels of 'high' in 3 of the 10 samples tested.
Surprising results show glyphosate levels formed in a woman's body over a period of time, which until now is still denied by both the global regulatory authorities and the biotechnology industry.
The rate found in breast milk testing from 76 µg / l to 166 ug / l is 760-1600 times higher than the allowable European Drinking Water Directive for individual pesticides. But less than 700 ug / l of the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for glyphosate in the US, decided by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is based on the argument that glyphosate is not bio-accumulative.
Glyphosate is the main content of the best-selling herbicides in the world and is sold under trademarks like Monsanto 'Roundup'. Monsanto Roundup's sales surged 73% to $ 371 million in 2013 due to increased use in genetically modified crops.
Glyphosate testing by Moms Across America and Sustainable Pulse also analyzed 35 urine samples and 21 drinking water samples from across the US and found levels in urine higher 10 times than those found in similar surveys conducted in the EU by Friends of the Earth (FoE , international environmental organization) Europe in 2013.
The initial testing that was completed at Inotech Labs Microbes, St. Louis, Missouri, was not intended to be a complete scientific research. Instead it was carried out to inspire and initiate scientific peer-review studies on glyphosate, by independent regulatory bodies and scientists around the world.
Initial tests were performed using the ELISA test and because of the high minimum detection rates in breast milk and urine, it is possible that the tested samples were negative to contain an alarming glyphosate level.
Founder and Director of Moms Across America, Zen Honeycutt stated, "The purpose of this project is that glyphosate testing explains the presence of glyphosate in our water, the body of children and mother's milk, hopefully inspire further scientific research to support the world into a safe place to live healthy. "
"The mothers tested were mostly familiar with genetic foundation products and glyphosate. Most of them have tried to avoid genetic foundation products and glyphosate products for several months to two years, so the level of mothers who are unaware of genetic foundation products and glyphosate may be much higher, "Honeycutt concluded.
