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Re:Weedkiller ingredient tied to cancer found in 80% of US u... by kennywinker on Saturday July 09, 2022 @12:27PM (#32036638)
There’s not a well established link between gluten intolerance and glyphosate, but:

> Fish exposed to glyphosate develop digestive problems that are reminiscent of celiac disease. Celiac disease is associated with imbalances in gut bacteria that can be fully explained by the known effects of glyphosate on gut bacteria

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3945755/

This isn’t made up woo. It’s a real potential link that needs to be fully explored not dismissed.

Re:Weedkiller ingredient tied to cancer found in 80% of US u... by parineum on Saturday July 09, 2022 @05:58PM (#32039669)
> It’s a ... potential link that needs to be fully explored not dismissed

Sure. Explore/research away but that doesn't justify the comment...

> that's ridiculous it also messes up digestive systems, gluten intolerance.

Anyone making a definitive statement on a causal link between glyphosate and cancer is not being informed by science. There might be a link, I don't really care. If there is, I'd definitely support getting it out of food. I really don't have an opinion on glyphosate/monsanto/miscellanious megacorp/chemical but what I do care about is people not perverting science to do their bidding.

It's further frustrating because these arguments all originate from the same mindset as all the other nonsense that you may or may not believe depending on various cultural influences (anti-vax, homeopathy, chiropracty, global warming, "supplements", etc).

Re:Weedkiller ingredient tied to cancer found in 80% of US u... by pfdietz on Saturday July 09, 2022 @09:07PM (#32040900)
> global warming

Don't lump this in with those others. It totally spoils your credibility.

Re:Weedkiller ingredient tied to cancer found in 80% of US u... by kennywinker on Sunday July 10, 2022 @01:30AM (#32042114)
Going off about not perverting science, but then in the next breath lumping global warming in with homeopathy? Yikes.