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2024-10-03 01:45:11 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

The UW study on Glyphosate linked to cancer was not "buried by the mainstream media" nor was it "this week". The study was from 2019, and was widely publicized. Examples: https://www.washington.edu/news/2019/02/13/uw-study-exposure-to-chemical-in-roundup-increases-risk-for-cancer/ https://www.washington.edu/news/2019/02/13/uw-study-exposure-to-chemical-in-roundup-increases-risk-for-cancer/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/09/weedkiller-glyphosate-cdc-study-urine-samples Additionally, many studies have shown no cancer link at incidental exposure levels. https://www.cancercenter.com/community/blog/2021/07/does-glyphosate-cause-cancer

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• The UW study on Glyphosate linked to cancer was not "buried by the mainstream media" nor was it "this week". The study was from 2019, and was widely publicized. Examples: https://www.washington.edu/news/2019/02/13/uw-study-exposure-to-chemical-in-roundup-increases-risk-for-cancer/ https://www.washington.edu/news/2019/02/13/uw-study-exposure-to-chemical-in-roundup-increases-risk-for-cancer/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/09/weedkiller-glyphosate-cdc-study-urine-samples Additionally, many studies have shown no cancer link at incidental exposure levels. https://www.cancercenter.com/community/blog/2021/07/does-glyphosate-cause-cancer