“Glyphosate is an herbicide that is regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It is an ingredient in Roundup, a widely used herbicide, as well as more than 700 other products for sale in the United States. Glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide used on many food and non-food crops as well as non-crop areas such… Read more
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/04/business/energy-environment/04weed.html U.S. Farmers Cope With Roundup-Resistant Weeds By WILLIAM NEUMAN and ANDREW POLLACK Published: May 3, 2010 Heavy use of the weedkiller Roundup has led to the rapid growth of herbicide-resistant weeds that could lead to higher food prices and more pollution.
http://earthhopenetwork.net/Pesticides_Fertilizers_Linked_US_Premature_Births.htm Pesticides, Fertilizers Linked to U.S. Premature Births ENS May 7, 2007 INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana The rising premature birth rate in the United States is associated with increased use of pesticides and fertilizers containing nitrates, according to research by a professor of clinical pediatrics at the Indiana University School of Medicine.Paul Winchester, MD, reports his findings… Read more
