NEW STUDY: Roundup herbicide altered rats’ testicular function after only 8 days of exposure at a concentration of only 0.5%, similar to levels found in water after agricultural spraying. The study found no difference in sperm concentration, viability and mobility, but there was an increase in abnormal sperm formation measured 2, 3, and 4 months after this short exposure. The studys findings should raise alarm in farm workers, as well as people who spray Roundup for municipal authorities and even home gardeners. People exposed to lower doses repeated over the long term, including consumers who eat food produced with Roundup and people who happen to be exposed to others spraying activities, should also be concerned. Those who want to conceive a child should take special measures to minimize their exposure, including eating organic food and lobbying for a ban on Roundup spraying in their neighborhoods. READ: gmwatch.org/index.php/news/archive/2014/15494-roundup-damages-sperm-new-study Direct link to study: sciencedirect/science/article/pii/S1382668914001227
Posted on: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 11:08:48 +0000
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