1. Let's start with a simple fact: GLYPHOSATE IS NOT A CARCINOGEN
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4. COURT DECISIONS DO NOT IMPACT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
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I mean, honestly, this is a no-brainer. Convincing a jury in California does not mean much in terms of 'truth'
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5. IARC CLASSIFICATIONS ARE GARBAGE FOR CONVEYING RISK
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There is a lot of utility for epidemiologists/public health in determining which products definitely do and do not cause cancer, but for your average person the IARC classification of "probable carcinogen" for glyphosate is worthless
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Glyphosate being a "probable carcinogen" simply means that animal models have shown some association, but human studies have not Which is exactly the point
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Moreover, "probable carcinogen" does not give you any idea of the magnitude of the risk. To see the doses that they use in animal trials, you'd have to drink the stuff for years
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6. EVEN THE ANIMAL STUDIES THAT SHOW GLYPHOSATE IS CARCINOGENIC DON'T ACTUALLY SHOW THAT AT ALL
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There have been a number of animal studies into glyphosate over the years. Thus far, the evidence has been spotty and very inconclusive The IARC decision, for example, was based on only a handful of positive studies
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Of the dozen or so animal studies into glyphosate, about half have shown no association, and a further quarter have shown only a very weak association Not exactly damning
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So, to recap: 1. Glyphosate is not a carcinogen 2. It is a "probable carcinogen" 3. But only at industrial exposures 4. This evidence is weak and spotty in animals 5. And non-existent in humans 6. GLYPHOSATE ALMOST CERTAINLY DOES NOT CAUSE CANCER /end thread
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P.S. I'm paid entirely by the Australian Government and have no competing interests, so don't @ me with your hilarious shill accusations
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