Definition of glyphosate
:a systemic organophosphate herbicide C3H8NO5P used to control herbaceous and woody weeds especially on croplands
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The documents also show that a debate outside Monsanto about the relative safety of glyphosate and Roundup, which contains other chemicals, was also taking place within the company.
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Glendale Unified officials also announced that month that the district would stop using any weed-killing product that contains glyphosate.
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Products labeled for killing poison ivy will have triclopyr or glyphosate as active ingredients.
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The California Office of Environmental Health and Hazard Assessment announced Monday (June 26) that glyphosate would be included to the list effective July 7, the news service reports.
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Scott Partridge, Monsanto's vice president of global strategy, said in a statement that glyphosate does not cause cancer and there's no need to list it as harmful in California.
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Monsanto has not calculated the cost of any re-labeling effort and does not break out glyphosate sales data by state, Partridge said.
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Officials announced that starting July 7 the weed killer’s main ingredient, glyphosate, will appear on a list California keeps of potentially cancerous chemicals.
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Warnings would also be required if glyphosate is being sprayed at levels deemed unsafe by regulators.
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