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Glyphosate triggers generational toxicology that could harm your family line
If you’re trying to figure out whether glyphosate (the active chemical in Roundup) is harmful to your health, good luck. It’s hard to get a straight answer…
I recently wrote about a study showing that people exposed to high levels of glyphosate have a 41 percent higher risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). And the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) found enough scientific evidence to categorize glyphosate as a probable human carcinogen in 2015.
But the EPA maintains that glyphosate is “not likely to be carcinogenic to humans.” And others in the scientific community say the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) cherry-picked studies to support its conclusion about glyphosate is likely to cause cancer.
Here’s the thing, though…
Whether dousing your lawn in glyphosate causes you immediate harm or not, there’s another threat to consider….
A new study shows it could cause horrible health issues in future generations (aka your grandkids and great-grandkids).
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Glyphosate dangers go further into the future than anyone thought
Researchers from Washington State University recently exposed pregnant rats to glyphosate between their eighth and 14th day of gestation. They were exposed to a dose that was half the amount that’s supposed to harm health. And the rats didn’t experience any health problems. Neither did their offspring. The problems came later in their genetic line….
By the second and third generations (their grandkids and great-grandkids), researchers noticed major increases in several serious diseases. The second generation (their grandkids) had an increase in testis, ovary and mammary gland diseases. They were also more likely to be obese.
Second generation mothers were also more likely to have unsuccessful pregnancies. Most of them lost their babies.
Third generation males saw a 30 percent increase in prostate disease. That’s three times the prostate disease risk the control group had. Third generation females had a 40 percent increase in kidney disease. That’s four times the kidney disease risk the control group had. Two out of five males and females in the third generation were also obese.
Why did glyphosate exposure effect later generations so severely even though they weren’t exposed to it directly?
Researchers say it’s due to something called generational toxicology. Scientists have already witnessed this phenomenon with fungicides, pesticides, jet fuel, bisphenol A (BPA), the insect repellant DEET and the herbicide atrazine. These chemicals cause epigenetic changes that switch some genes on and others off. Because they’re making changes at a genetic level and genes are passed on to future generations, the consequences of these chemicals are long-term.
“The ability of glyphosate and other environmental toxicants to impact our future generations needs to be considered,” researchers wrote, “and is potentially as important as the direct exposure toxicology done today for risk assessment.”
Don’t give in to glyphosate
Since glyphosate is one of the most common compounds used worldwide, the results of this study don’t bode well the future of humankind. Unfortunately, much of the glyphosate used throughout the world is out of our hands. But you can do your part to make a difference…
Don’t use glyphosate in your own lawn and garden maintenance. And encourage your friends and family to buck the glyphosate trend too. You should also go organic and GMO-free at the grocery store to avoid glyphosate exposure in your food.
If you want to promote widescale changes when it comes to glyphosate, you can follow and support organizations that educate people and policymakers about potentially dangerous chemicals like glyphosate. A few of my favorites are the Environmental Working Group, The Detox Project and the Organic Consumers Association.
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By Jenny Smiechowski
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