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==Risks==

==Risks==

There is growing concern over the health impact glyphosate exposure has on humans and other animals.  The FDA and other official agencies maintain that there is no serious threat to heath from herbicides, although in some cases, glyphosate is never measured when other herbicide concentrations are tested.<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usda-pesticides-report-idUSKBN0JX2FZ20141219</ref>  Although no definitive proof has been made readily available, researches believe that glyphosate is likely to cause [[autism]] and [[cancer]]. <ref>http://healthimpactnews.com/2014/mit-researcher-glyphosate-herbicide-will-cause-half-of-all-children-to-have-autism-by-2025</ref><br />

There is growing concern over the health impact glyphosate exposure has on humans and other animals.  The FDA and other official agencies maintain that there is no serious threat to heath from herbicides, although in some cases, glyphosate is never measured when other herbicide concentrations are tested.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usda-pesticides-report-idUSKBN0JX2FZ20141219</ref>  Although no definitive proof has been made readily available, researches believe that glyphosate is likely to cause [[autism]] and [[cancer]]. <ref>http://healthimpactnews.com/2014/mit-researcher-glyphosate-herbicide-will-cause-half-of-all-children-to-have-autism-by-2025</ref><br />

The official decision is that at the levels of exposure are low enough that it does not have a serious impact.  However, since the quantity is not being properly regulated, there is concern that it may pose a threat.  Additionally, the levels determined to be safe have been discovered to be harmful to certain creatures, such as water fleas (Daphnia magna), even though it is reportedly safe for aquatic invertebrates.<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3572389 Ecotoxicology. 2013 March; 22(2): 251–262]</ref> It has also been published in the journal Archives of Toxicology that it is "toxic to human DNA even when diluted to concentrations 450-fold lower than used in agricultural applications."<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22331240 Archives of Toxicology 2012 May;86(5):805-13]</ref>  A plethera of other claims against the herbicidal agent have begun to emerge, as well.<ref>http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/07/30/glyphosate-toxicity.aspx</ref>

The official decision is that at the levels of exposure are low enough that it does not have a serious impact.  However, since the quantity is not being properly regulated, there is concern that it may pose a threat.  Additionally, the levels determined to be safe have been discovered to be harmful to certain creatures, such as water fleas (Daphnia magna), even though it is reportedly safe for aquatic invertebrates.<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3572389 Ecotoxicology. 2013 March; 22(2): 251–262]</ref> It has also been published in the journal Archives of Toxicology that it is "toxic to human DNA even when diluted to concentrations 450-fold lower than used in agricultural applications."<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22331240 Archives of Toxicology 2012 May;86(5):805-13]</ref>  A plethera of other claims against the herbicidal agent have begun to emerge, as well.<ref>http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/07/30/glyphosate-toxicity.aspx</ref>