POEA - Inert Ingredient In Roundup - Deadlier To Embryonic Cells Than Herbicide, Study Finds

[hatrack]

Used in yards, farms and parks throughout the world, Roundup has long been a top-selling weed killer. But now researchers have found that one of Roundup’s inert ingredients can kill human cells, particularly embryonic, placental and umbilical cord cells.

The new findings intensify a debate about so-called “inerts” — the solvents, preservatives, surfactants and other substances that manufacturers add to pesticides. Nearly 4,000 inert ingredients are approved for use by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Glyphosate, Roundup’s active ingredient, is the most widely used herbicide in the United States. About 100 million pounds are applied to U.S. farms and lawns every year, according to the EPA.

Until now, most health studies have focused on the safety of glyphosate, rather than the mixture of ingredients found in Roundup. But in the new study, scientists found that Roundup’s inert ingredients amplified the toxic effect on human cells—even at concentrations much more diluted than those used on farms and lawns. One specific inert ingredient, polyethoxylated tallowamine, or POEA, was more deadly to human embryonic, placental and umbilical cord cells than the herbicide itself – a finding the researchers call “astonishing.”

“This clearly confirms that the in Roundup formulations are not inert,” wrote the study authors from France’s University of Caen. “Moreover, the proprietary mixtures available on the market could cause cell damage and even death residual levels” found on Roundup-treated crops, such as soybeans, alfalfa and corn, or lawns and gardens. The research team suspects that Roundup might cause pregnancy problems by interfering with hormone production, possibly leading to abnormal fetal development, low birth weights or miscarriages.

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http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/roundup-weed-killer-is-toxic-to-human-cells.-study-intensifies-debate-over-inert-ingredients

[lindisfarne]

1. And nothing will change. A handful of Americans will stop using it, but most won't so your kids will

still be exposed by your neighbor's use of it to get rid of those pesky tree saplings.

The son of a friend of our family lived in a housing association where you had to get permission to cut down trees. He wanted to fill in their back yard because it had a steep slope. He couldn't do this without getting rid of a tree but it was well known that the board rejected most requests. His brother suggested just pouring tons of round-up around the tree until it died. He did just that. The tree died. The ground around it was saturated with roundup and who knows where it ended up when it rained. This is a family that considers itself moral & good and attends church regularly.

Moral: if you're on a city council or housing association board and a tree mysteriously dies (esp. if you have reason to believe someone wanted the tree gone), test the soil for chemicals.

[pleah]

2. K&R

[tularetom]

3. Ooops - no more roundup sales in Jesusland

Can't have ANYTHING fucking with feti.

[KT2000]

4. Meanwhile - neighborhoods

are bathed in this stuff, causing who knows how many health problems. To bad if the person does not have insurance.
Some day we are going to figure out that our prominent health issues are related to such products.
But this will end up in the body of environmental health research and just sit there.

[truedelphi]

5. Deadlier than POEA is the FORMALDEHYDE or other ALDEHYDE

Thatr is part of the RoundUp formula.

However Monsanto conveniently "forgot" to mention this ingredient when applying for its licensure for the RoundUp product circa early 1970's. SO its entire licensure of the product is illegal.

I think by now that they have taken the Formaldehyde out, but there has to be a an ALDEHYDE of some kind in the formula or the RoundUp mixture would be in a dry cake form rather than liquid and sprayable.

[RufusTFirefly]

6. Too bad. It's Monsanto. They own much of Washington.

Subsequently, they can do pretty much whatever the hell they want.



What a country!

Josh King, former director of production for White house events, is now the director of global communication in Monsanto's Washington, D.C. Office.

Micky Kantor, former Secretary of the US Dept. of Commerce and former US Trade Representative, is now a member of the board of directors of Monsanto.

Linda J. Fisher, a former Assiatnat Administrator of the EPA is now Vice-President of Public Affairs for Monsanto.

William D. Ruckelshaus, the former chief administrator of the US EPA is now (and for the past 12 years) a member of the board of directors of Monsanto.

Lidia Watrud, a former microbial biotechnology researcher at Monsanto, is now with the US EPA.

Margaret Miller, a former laboratory supervisor for Monsanto, is now Deputy Director of Human Food Safety and Consultative Services in the US FDA.

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[bvar22]

7. All non-naturally occurring herbicides and pesticides....

..are permanently BANNED from our little hilltop in The Woods.

All the Coal Mine Canaries (butterflies, frogs, honey bees, hummingbirds, earth worms) are doing well here.

[eppur_se_muova]

8. ANYTHING with the phrase "polyethoxylated" in it can potentially interfere with ion transport.

"Inert ingredient" my ass.