Glyphosate, Liver Disease, and Metabolic Syndromes in Children - Focal Point Friday

New research from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health shows that childhood exposure to glyphosate is linked to liver inflammation and metabolic disorder in early adulthood, which could lead to liver cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease later in life.

Thousands of people have filed lawsuits against Monsanto, the maker of Roundup, and its parent company, Bayer, claiming that exposure to glyphosate caused them to develop cancer.

Levels of glyphosate found in our foods have always been within the Environmental Protection Agency’s "regulatory safe levels", but all the prior research was focused on cancer risk. What about liver and metabolic syndromes? Other health risks?

Today's episode explores new findings and continuing research in this area.

Episode Resources:

IARC Monographs Volume 112: evaluation of (who.int)

Roundup ingredient found in Cheerios, Quaker Oats, and other cereals | Fox Business

Association of Lifetime Exposure to Glyphosate and Aminomethylphosphonic Acid (AMPA) with Liver Inflammation and Metabolic Syndrome at Young Adulthood: Findings from the CHAMACOS Study | Environmental Health Perspectives | Vol. 131, No. 3 (nih.gov)

Looking beyond Cancer: Glyphosate and Liver, Metabolic Diseases in Youth | Environmental Health Perspectives | Vol. 131, No. 5 (nih.gov)

Childhood exposure to common herbicide may increase the risk of disease in young adulthood - UC Berkeley Public Health

Kids’ glyphosate exposure linked to liver disease and metabolic syndrome - EHN