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Glyphosate Herbicide Application (Farmworker Exposure, Pre-Harvest Desiccation, Crop Residue) — outdoor safety profile

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Glyphosate (Roundup) is the world's most-used herbicide — 280 million lbs/year in US alone.

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Glyphosate (Roundup) is the world's most-used herbicide — 280 million lbs/year in US alone. Farmworker exposure: dermal and inhalation during mixing, loading, and application. Pre-harvest desiccation: applied to wheat, oats, lentils, chickpeas 7-14 days before harvest to dry crop uniformly — results in higher glyphosate residue on harvested grain than standard weed-control application. IARC 2A (2015): probable carcinogen (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). EPA (2020): 'not likely to be carcinogenic to humans' — contradicting IARC. Bayer/Monsanto: $10.9B settlement (2020) for cancer claims. MRL: US 30 ppm (oats), EU 20 ppm (oats). EWG testing: glyphosate detected in 95%+ of oat-based products tested.

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Sources (6)

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  1. ALETHEIA Safety Database — expert_curation
  2. EPA FIFRA Registration + IARC Monograph 112 (EPA Reg. No. 524-445 (Roundup); IARC Monograph 112 (2015)) · USA — regulation
  3. Glyphosate Interim Registration Review Decision Case Number 0178 (2020) — epa (inherited from a compound record)
  4. IARC Monographs Volume 112: Glyphosate (2015) — iarc (inherited from a compound record)
  5. US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) · USA — regulatory
  6. International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) · International — monograph

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