Glyphosate Amplifies Existing Cancers and is Possibly a Carcinogen

Overview

Potential Role of Glyphosate in Human Cancers Glyphosate is the most used herbicide in the world and was classified as a carcinogen by the EPA in 1985 and ever since, there has been research and debate concerning the topic. In this paper, different studies regarding the carcinogenic effects of glyphosate and its contamination in humans were analyzed and improvements and methods of furthering research were discussed. The studies which researched glyphosate’s effect in various cancerous cells determined that while glyphosate didn’t initiate cancer cell growth, it did speed it up. The multigenerational rat study came to a similar conclusion while also showing epigenetic effects of glyphosate. The two human studies explained the presence of glyphosate in common people and farmers and determined that the concentrations present in the human body aren’t enough to cause significant short term effects. The rodent study on mice skin found that glyphosate promoted tumorigenesis only after it was initiated by another substance and the study done on a multiple myeloma model determined that glyphosate is a risk factor for MM progression. The other study analyzed in this paper was one that caused much controversy when it was originally published due to its outrageous conclusions. The researchers concluded that even low concentrations of glyphosate have the ability to induce severe problems in several organs. Some studies had similar results while others contradict one another, however given the likelihood of exposure to multiple environmental factors, it is critical to evaluate these studies using a combinatorial approach.