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DID YOU KNOW THAT ROUNDUP (a popular organophosphate herbicide & pesticide) IS HIGHLY TOXIC TO YOUR CHILDREN? by Murray Thompson, BAppSci Environmental Health, 1998, UWS (URL: http://poisonedpeople.com; EMAIL: poisonedpeople@gmail.com) ROUNDUP is a plant PESTICIDE:
THAT MEANS MANY COMMON ILLNESSES THOUGHT TO ARISE THROUGH OTHER CAUSES ARE ACTUALLY CREATED BY THE MASSIVE QUANTITIES OF ROUNDUP USED WORLDWIDE BY AGRICULTURE, STATE FORESTS, NATIONAL PARKS, COUNCILS, RAILWAYS, GOLF CLUBS, LEAGUES CLUBS & PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Pesticides promote the classic symptom of abdominal pain in children (Dr. B. Grabau, 2005, pers. comm.), and aggressive behaviour and delinquency in teens (Hatherill, 1999; Tvedten, 1999, 2002:2), as well as cancer, foetal death, miscarriages, and premature births (NCAP, 1999:3; Bonn, 2005; Cox, 2004). A "study showed there was approximately [a] 2-fold greater risk of having a stillbirth if the mother lived within 1 mile from an agricultural area which used organophosphate - pyrethroid - carbamate - or chlorinated pesticides" (Sinclair & Pressinger, no date, citing Bell, et al., 2001; my emphasis. GLYPHOSATE… is a non-selective, systematic herbicide. This organophosphate compound is the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup (Royal Society of Chemistry 2009). "Various epidemiological studies have demonstrated that individuals exposed to a single large toxic dose, or to small subclinical doses, of organophosphorus compounds have developed a chronic neurotoxicity that persists for years after exposure and is distinct from both cholinergic and OPIDN effects[50]… Our review of the literature indicated that these studies describe a nervous system disorder induced by organophosphorous compounds which involves neuronal degeneration and subsequent neurological, neurobehavioral, and neuropsychological consequences" (Abou-Donia, 2003). "Two separate studies in Sweden have linked exposure to Glyphosate to Hairy Cell Leukemia and Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma. These types of cancers were extremely rare, however non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is the most rapidly increasing cancer in the Western world. It has risen by 73% in the USA since 1973. Another study has found a higher incidence of Parkinson disease amongst farmers who used herbicides, including glyphosate" (Leu, 2007 citing Cox, 1998; Lehmann & Pengue, 2000; Nordstrom, et al., 1998; Hardell & Eriksson, 1999). NONE OF THIS COULD POSSIBLY BE BECAUSE ROUNDUP IS NOW THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR HERBICIDE, COULD IT??? ROUNDUP, THE MAJOR CAUSE OF, NOW, THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR CANCER!!? Doctors at a weekend conference in Winnipeg say there is a disturbing trend when it comes to the rising rate of certain cancers. They say pesticides are to blame for the increase - especially in childhood cancers (Sinclair & Pressinger, no date, citing Winnipeg CBC News - June 7, 2004; my emphasis). It should be noted with ABSOLUTE HORROR that organophosphates (OPs) have been implicated in cattle becoming more susceptible to Mad Cow Disease [BSE - Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy] (Dr. Lawrence Broxmeyer, cited by Rotella 2003). Further: "OPs can persist in the environment for long periods of time. Indeed, OPs are detected in soils years after application... conditions can occur in soil where OPs are preserved and transferred to humans through food. A review of the literature shows that OPs are highly toxic and that human exposure is undesirable. Evidence suggests that OPs are mutagenic and teratogenic and that a large number of modern-day diseases of the nervous and immune system of mammals can be linked to these pesticides. These include BSE (mad cows disease), CJD, Gulf War syndrome, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis, arguing for a thorough examination of the environmental fate and toxicology of OPs as well as their use" (Ragnarsdottir 2000). Also: "Other studies show that GLYPHOSATE and commercial herbicides containing GLYPHOSATE cause a range of cell mutations and damage to cell DNA. These types of changes are usually regarded as precursors to cancer and birth defects" (Leu, 2007; my emphasis). And it also means that exposed children may have their entire lives ruined at critical developmental stages by the formula: child + glyphosate = ADHD (Cox, 2004). For adults, a "study of 56 men exposed to organophosphate pesticides detected memory problems and difficulty in maintaining alertness and focusing attention" (Sinclair & Pressinger, no date, citing Sharp, et. al., Annual Reviews in Public Health, 7:461, 1986). Note: "A child's brain is also more vulnerable because of the immaturity of the blood-brain-barrier, which is designed to protect it from toxins. Even in adults this barrier cannot protect the brain from many heavy metals and synthetic chemicals such as solvents and pesticides. In infants it is almost totally ineffective against most modern day chemicals. This dramatically increases the risk of both temporary and permanent damage to the brain. It's possible that early exposure to some chemicals may permanently reduce the effectiveness of the blood brain barrier, allowing increased passage of toxins to the brain, and increasing the person's vulnerability to certain chemicals throughout their life" (Dingle 2005). FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR FAMILY'S HEALTH,
DON'T USE PESTICIDES!
For the
references for the above essay, see:
http://poisonedpeople.com/organophosphate.htm. This
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