"Such a ban would ignore the overwhelming scientific assessments of competent authorities around the world that have determined for more than 40 years that
glyphosate can be used safely," Bayer said.
He asked: "Could you tell me if we are working towards doing away with
glyphosate?" Gordon McNeil, the council's director of Environment and Infrastructure, said: "We have undertaken a trial of a couple of other products.
The EPA says its research shows the chemical poses no risks to public health and won't approve warning labels for
glyphosate products, the AP reported.
Juries in several lower courts granted plaintiffs massive damages awards, although they were later reduced by judges and Bayer vowed to appeal -- saying the weight of scientific evidence is against
glyphosate causing cancer when used appropriately.
"But most people in the UK will never be exposed to high levels of
glyphosate and there's no good evidence that there's an increased risk for people exposed at low levels."
https://www.scotsman.com/subscriptions/While that same report acknowledged that in 2017 the European Chemicals Agency and the European Food Safety Authority both concluded that there is no evidence to link
glyphosate to cancer in humans, an increasing number of public agencies have concluded that it is not worth the risk.
PUBLIC HEALTHSecondly, independent science-based regulatory agencies around the world have comprehensively evaluated glyphosate-based herbicides and found them safe to use in accordance with label directions.In its
Glyphosate Proposed Interim Decision released in April, the US Environmental Protection Agency said "there are no risks to public health when
glyphosate is used in accordance with its current label instructions and that
glyphosate is not a carcinogen".
"We need better guidelines for
glyphosate use, especially regarding bee exposure because, right now, the guidelines assume bees are not harmed by the herbicide.
Environmental Protection Agency's interim registration review decision released just last month, the consensus among leading health regulators worldwide that glyphosate-based products can be used safely and that
glyphosate is not carcinogenic, and the 40 years of extensive scientific research on which their favorable conclusions are based.