Residues of glyphosate, a weed killer considered to be probable carcinogen “, but still authorized in Europe, were found in the urine of almost all of a sample of more than 6,800 volunteers living in 83 French departments and the island of Reunion.
Glyphosate in 99.8% of people tested, found at varying levels depending on the person, their job or their lifestyle. Among the people tested, 5,400 decided to file a complaint for endangering the lives of others, harm to the environment, and aggravated deception. It’s the result of a scientific study published in the very serious journal Environmental science and pollution research.
For the National Health Security Agency, the quantities found correspond to an exposure of less than 1% of the acceptable daily dose. An argument that does not hold, according to Dominique Masset, co-founder of the association Campagne glyphosate: ” One cannot live permanently in an atmosphere saturated with pesticides and glyphosate without having deleterious effects on health. »
“ Politicians must take responsibility »
Denis Lairon, nutritionist and research director emeritus at Inserm, also emphasizes the magnitude of the results of the study: ” This is one more study which clearly shows that the population is very contaminated by pesticides in general. So the question now arises : how many more generations will we have to wait to stop using these molecules, which independent experts consider to pose public health problems? ? Politicians must take their responsibilities and make timely decisions. »
The ban on glyphosate, a promise made by Emmanuel Macron in 2017, was buried in 2019.marketing authorization within the European Union will be on the agenda of MEPs by December.
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