THE IMPACTS OF GLYPHOSATE ON HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Glyphosate is the most used herbicide in human history. Glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) are broad-spectrum herbicides that act on the shikimate pathway in bacteria, fungi, and plants. The possible effects of GBHs on human health are the subject of an intense public debate for both its potential carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic effects, including potential effects on the endocrine system.

Glyphosate is considered a ‘Highly Hazardous Pesticide’(HHP) by Pesticide Action Network International because of its acute toxicity, long-term toxic effects, and other adverse effects on human health and the environment.

Some 8.6 billion kilogrammes of GBHs have been sprayed worldwide since 1974. Glyphosate use has increased 15-fold since genetically engineered (GE) crops were introduced in 1996, the majority of which are glyphosate-tolerant (GT) GE plants.

This paper discusses the impacts of glyphosate on human and environmental health by highlighting some selected recent scientific studies on these.

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