Glyphosate and the bodys response

What is Glyphosate?

-Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum systemic herbicide and crop desiccant, (C3H8NO5P) -Chemical created by John Franz who worked for the weed killer brand Roundup®

Body responses to Glyphosate

-May cause skin irritation, kidney dysfunction, many other health issues -Harms gut microbes/ kill gut biome

Glyphosate issues

-Roundup was hit with their first lawsuit in 2016 -Lee Johnson had developed a type of skin cancer after his hazmat suit was drenched in RoundUp -Most livestock in america eats crops

Glyphosate Harm

Glyphosate can bind and cause a deficiency in minerals, including iron, cobalt, molybdenum, and manganese.

Research done

In summary of research when used properly according to the EPA it does not cause harm to humans

Con

Non-selective and it will kill all plants if not genetically modified to resist and if it's not resistant

What Glyphosate does effect

When glyphosate harms these microbes, they not only lose their ability to make these essential amino acids for the host,...

Pro

a very effective herbicide