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Re:EPA Official Accused of Helping Monsanto ‘Kill’ Cancer Study by ams6110 on Wednesday June 28, 2017 @09:07PM (#14659961)
> glyphosate seems to be safe when used as a pesticide

Just to be accurate, glyphosate is an herbicide, not a pesticide.

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Re:EPA Official Accused of Helping Monsanto ‘Kill’ Cancer Study by maxerickson on Wednesday June 28, 2017 @09:57PM (#14660189)
Herbicides are pesticides. Herbicide is more specific, pesticide isn't inaccurate.
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Re:EPA Official Accused of Helping Monsanto ‘Kill’ Cancer Study by ams6110 on Wednesday June 28, 2017 @10:05PM (#14660221)
Hmm, so it is. I never knew that. I have always thought pesticide was for insects, herbicide for plants.
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