New research from the 黑料老司机 found that exposure to glyphosate 鈥� the world鈥檚 most widely used, broad-spectrum herbicide 鈥� increases the risk of some cancers by more than 40 percent.
The research team conducted an updated meta-analysis 鈥� a comprehensive review of existing literature 鈥� and focused on the most highly exposed groups in each study. They found that the link between glyphosate and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma is stronger than previously reported.
鈥淥ur analysis focused on providing the best possible answer to the question of whether or not glyphosate is carcinogenic,鈥� said senior author Lianne Sheppard, a professor in the UW departments of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences and Biostatistics. 鈥淎s a result of this research, I am even more convinced that it is.鈥�