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How the EPA Whitewashed the Safety Label of the Most Widely Used Herbicide in the World

How the EPA Whitewashed the Safety Label of the Most Widely Used Herbicide in the World
A woman uses a Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller spray without glyphosate in a garden in Ercuis near Paris, France, on May 6, 2018. Benoit Tessier/Reuters
Xiaoxu Sean Lin
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Jacky Guan
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Amidst the widespread use of chemical herbicides in agriculture and landscaping for weed control, concerns have emerged about the accuracy of safety labels. Glyphosate, favored for its efficacy in killing weeds, has faced scrutiny over potential health and environmental risks.

Xiaoxu Sean Lin is an assistant professor in the Biomedical Science Department at Feitian College in Middletown, New York. He is also a frequent analyst and commentator for Epoch Media Group, VOA, and RFA. He is a veteran who served as a U.S. Army microbiologist and also a member of Committee on the Present Danger: China.
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