Groundbreaking research out of Florida Atlantic University and Nova Southeastern University shows that glyphosate, the primary ingredient in the herbicide Roundup, can cause convulsions in animals.
This is the first time such an adverse event has been linked to the weed killer. The work has been published in the journal Scientific Reports. It also shows “significant evidence” that the glyphosate can disrupt GABA-A receptors which control inhibitory signaling in the central nervous system.
“Given how widespread the use of these products is, we must learn as much as we can about the potential negative impacts that may exist,” Ken Dawson-Scully, associate provost, Division of Research and Economic Development, Nova Southeastern University, told Sustainable Pulse. “There have been studies done in the past that showed the potential dangers, and our study takes that one step further with some pretty dramatic results.”
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Sustainable Pulse August 23, 2022