A critic of glyphosate has
published a new research report in the scientific journal Entropy indicating
that it combines with chemicals and toxins in the environment to trigger a number of
illnesses, such as Parkinson’s, cancer and infertility.
Glyphosate residues have been found in food, says Anthony Samsel, and that's where they might enhance the
damaging effects of other foodborne chemical residues and toxins to disrupt normal body functions and induce disease, according to
the report.
The peer-reviewed report was authored by Stephanie Seneff, a research scientist at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Samsel who is a retired science
consultant from Arthur D. Little, Inc. and a former private
environmental government contractor and member of the Union of
Concerned Scientists.
"Negative impact on
the body is insidious and manifests slowly over time as inflammation damages
cellular systems throughout the body," the study says.
We "have hit upon
something very important that needs to be taken seriously and further
investigated," Seneff said.
Jerry Steiner, Monsanto's
executive vice-president of sustainability, reiterated that in a recent
interview when questioned about the study.
"We are very
confident in the long track record that glyphosate has. It has been very, very
extensively studied," he said.
