How did the US EPA and IARC reach diametrically opposed conclusions on the genotoxicity of glyphosate-based herbicides?

How did the US EPA and IARC reach diametrically opposed conclusions on the genotoxicity of glyphosate-based herbicides?

Abstract Background The US EPA considers glyphosate as “not likely to be carcinogenic to humans.” The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A).” EPA asserts that there is no convincing evidence that “glyphosate induce...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Charles M. Benbrook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-01-01
Series:Environmental Sciences Europe
Subjects:
Glyphosate
Roundup
Genotoxicity
Cancer
IARC
US EPA
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12302-018-0184-7

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