by Michelle Perro, MD, MPH | Mar 4, 2016 | Article, Environmental Toxins, Glyphosate, GMO
Herbicides containing glyphosate are the most heavily used worldwide. A comprehensive account of the use of glyphosate-based herbicides (GBH) is available in an article published by Environmental Sciences Europe in February 2016 (1). This article examines the last 40...
by Michelle Perro, MD, MPH | Dec 23, 2015 | Article, Childhood Illness, Environmental Toxins, Glyphosate, Parent Advice, Pesticides, Reproductive Health
Glyphosate is the active ingredient in the systemic herbicide formulation Roundup®, as well as in several generic “glyphosate-based herbicides” (GBHs). These herbicides are applied around the world to most of the acres where genetically engineered (GE) crops are...
by Michelle Perro, MD, MPH | Dec 23, 2015 | Childhood Illness, Environmental Toxins, Glyphosate, Immune System, Parent Advice, Pesticides, Reproductive Health
Recent studies confirm our clinical experience: 43% of children in the United States have a chronic illness, a percentage that rises to 52% when obesity is included as a disease.[1] Here we list some of the childhood diseases on the rise. We cannot conclude that any...
by Michelle Perro, MD, MPH | Dec 23, 2015 | GMO, Regulations
In the US, genetically engineered (GE) organisms are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the US Department of Agricultural (USDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Since the first commercialization of GE foods, the US National Academy of...
