Glyphosate Herbicides Plus Sun Exposure is A Deadly Combination
By Heather Callaghan
The sun does not cause skin cancer, but it appears that certain glyphosate-containing herbicides, combined with sun exposure, does.
Via GM Watch [emphasis added]:
Fungicides macozeb and maneb also linked with higher skin cancer risk
People who are exposed to glyphosate herbicides in their work
are more likely to suffer from an aggressive form of skin cancer called
cutaneous melanoma, a new study shows.
Over 80% of GM crops are engineered to tolerate being sprayed with glyphosate herbicides.
Exposure to the fungicides mancozeb or maneb was also associated with a higher risk of this type of cancer.
When subjects were exposed to both pesticides and occupational sun exposure, the risk increased even more.
The study, published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine,
was conducted in two different geographic areas – Italy and Brazil –
where the researchers were based. Detailed pesticide exposure histories
were obtained from the subjects and possible confounding factors were
controlled for.
