glyphosate
noun
glyph·o·sate
ˈgli-fə-ˌsāt 
ˈglī-
: a systemic organophosphate herbicide C3H8NO5P used to control herbaceous and woody weeds especially on croplands
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There’s the ongoing–and unjustified–litigation around glyphosate, an essential herbicide that environmental regulators in every major country have assessed as safe.
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Bill Anderson, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, a federal appeals court in 2022 ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to re-examine its 2020 finding that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, did not pose a health risk for people exposed to it.
—Randall Chase, Quartz, 1 Mar. 2024
Since January 2023, Monsanto has settled nearly 100,000 lawsuits, amounting to approximately $11 billion, yet Bayer continues to assert that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is safe.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Some growers use ground application of other herbicides and glyphosate, in cases where the weeds haven't become herbicide tolerant.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 Feb. 2024
Dennis claimed Roundup's active ingredient, glyphosate, caused his cancer.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2023
The exposure and risks of glyphosate are better documented, which is why it was not included in the IU School of Medicine study.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Mar. 2024
The German pharmaceutical and agricultural conglomerate has been grappling with lower prices for glyphosate, the active ingredient found in herbicides and other weed-control products, a development that in July forced the group to slash its overall sales and earnings guidance for the year.
—WSJ, 8 Nov. 2023
His ministry has also appealed to the member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as well as the international community to follow in its footsteps and ban pesticides such as glyphosate.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Bill Anderson, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, a federal appeals court in 2022 ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to re-examine its 2020 finding that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, did not pose a health risk for people exposed to it.
—Randall Chase, Quartz, 1 Mar. 2024
Since January 2023, Monsanto has settled nearly 100,000 lawsuits, amounting to approximately $11 billion, yet Bayer continues to assert that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is safe.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Some growers use ground application of other herbicides and glyphosate, in cases where the weeds haven't become herbicide tolerant.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 Feb. 2024
Dennis claimed Roundup's active ingredient, glyphosate, caused his cancer.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2023
The exposure and risks of glyphosate are better documented, which is why it was not included in the IU School of Medicine study.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Mar. 2024
The German pharmaceutical and agricultural conglomerate has been grappling with lower prices for glyphosate, the active ingredient found in herbicides and other weed-control products, a development that in July forced the group to slash its overall sales and earnings guidance for the year.
—WSJ, 8 Nov. 2023
His ministry has also appealed to the member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as well as the international community to follow in its footsteps and ban pesticides such as glyphosate.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Glyphosate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glyphosate. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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