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Glyphosate [Roundup], an herbicide linked to cancer, found in 98% of Ecudorian youth: study (www.salon.com)

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The popular weedkiller has also been found in 80% of Americans' urine, according to a 2022 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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[–] Bgugi@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you have any idea how many people have detectable levels of DHMO in their systems?

[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What the hell is a DHMO?

[–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

Dihydrogen monoxide

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's a horrible deadly substance and kills around 320k people globally from over exposure. And it can be found in almost every food in America. It's a travesty that we haven't banned it yet.

[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

With it ban O2 I heard that shit comes from plants and the toxic ones. Why poison the air we breath?

[–] Marsupial@quokk.au 2 points 1 year ago

Not much, you?