Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-02-19 01:10:19 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EA55B82874BF100CB1EFF3083CF9B6B09DC655FBCE87C9838FADACDDD4694DA4
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Original Note:
Dr. Stephanie Seneff is a computer scientist at MIT, not a biologist, toxicologist, or expert in agricultural sciences. Her claims about glyphosate & health effects have been widely criticized as pseudoscientific: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/covid-19-pseudoscience-environment/dr-stephanie-seneff-strikes-out-again-glyphosate-and-covid-19 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5705608/ Glyphosate and Gut Microbiome: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/12/5/707 Regulatory Findings: https://www.epa.gov/pesticides/epa-releases-draft-risk-assessments-glyphosate https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/draft-human-health-and-ecological-risk-assessments-glyphosate https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/news/glyphosate-no-critical-areas-concern-data-gaps-identified https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/whatwestudy/topics/glyphosate
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