Health issues after using Roundup Weed Killer?

What is Roundup?

Glyphosate, introduced in the 1970s, is the most widely used herbicide in the world, sprayed on farms, in forests, on road sides and in gardens, and has a reputation for being benign, as pesticides go. It is now generic and used in many products, not only Roundup.

Despite the dangers associated with Roundup, it has been an extremely popular weed killer since it was first introduced in the 1970s. The use of glyphosate in agricultural farming of corn, soybean, wheat, and other crops in the United States has increased dramatically over the last two decades.

Roundup complications

Roundup can cause serious health complications. Health problems that may occur from exposure to Roundup include cancer, kidney and liver disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, autism, neurological disorders like Parkinson’s disease, inflammatory bowel disease, depression, and much more.

Scientific studies show an association between the chemical and an increased risk of cancer, especially among those who come in direct contact with the product. Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed throughout the country on behalf of agricultural laborers and gardeners suffering from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma after using glyphosate.

Roundup may cause the following serious health conditions:

• Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
• Leukemia
• B-Cell Lymphoma
• T-Cell Lymphoma
• Parkinson’s Disease

• Kidney Disease
• Liver Disease
• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Depression
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Roundup Lawsuit Sources:

World Health Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer “Volume 112: evaluation of five organophosphate insecticides and herbicides” http://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/iarcnews/pdf/MonographVolume112.pdf

The New York Times, “Weed Killer, Long Cleared, Is Doubted”
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/28/business/energy-environment/decades-after-monsantos-roundup-gets-an-all-clear-a-cancer-agency-raises-concerns.html?_r=0