Glyphosate
Guest blog: Glyphosate/AMPA and Asthma in Argentina
Note from GMOScience: Chuck Benbrook, PhD in agricultural economics, (https://hygeia-analytics.com/about/who-we-are/) writes about the publication of a recent shocking study from Argentina exposing the explosion of asthma in the Argentinian city of Monte Maiz from pesticides (1). Glyphosate/AMPA and Asthma in Argentina; reflections on a concerning new study “This is why glyphosate joins a relatively few pesticides as an essentially unavoidable, ubiquitous global pollutant of the human body...
The State of our Children’s Health
Rhetoric, regulatory capture, and the lack of governmental action have created and fueled one of the greatest crimes of the times which is the allowance and acceptance of the chronic poisoning of our children. Although the root causes of this health-crisis-tsunami can be blamed on many factors, the overarching culprit began with the introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the 1990s, developed with their associated pesticides. The usage of a greater variety of GMOs in...
An Indigenous Woman Fights Back Against Monsanto and Wins
One person can make a difference! A 55-year-old native Mayan beekeeper, Leydy Pech, has won out against Monsanto in a grassroots effort to protect her precious bees from glyphosate poisoning. Mexico is the sixth largest honey-producing country in the world, and the...
You Asked! We Answered! Do Carbon Filters Eliminate Glyphosate?
Reader Kathryn L. asks whether carbon filters can eliminate glyphosate from her drinking water. Good question! This is what we found out As per the EPA, studies show that glyphosate is effectively removed with activated-carbon methods, as well as chlorine and...
You Asked! We Answered! Do Carbon Filters Eliminate Glyphosate?
By Dr. Michelle Perro, MD, DHOM Jan. 2023 Reader Kathryn L. asks whether carbon filters can eliminate glyphosate from her drinking water. Good question! This is what we found out… As per the EPA, studies show that glyphosate is effectively removed with...
GlyphoWHAT? The Daily Poisoning of Our Children
Our children are consuming a daily dose of poison. Parents are unaware of the great harm befallen our most vulnerable. And for those parents who attempt to thwart the daily dose of poison, children consume it at school.
Floating Wetlands: A Possible Solution to Urban Pollution
Floating wetlands are man-made artificial platforms that support the growth of aquatic plants in water that is typically too deep for them. There is an expanding technology that is gaining popularity in urban areas that involves installing multiple floating wetlands...
There Is No Need For GMO Maize: Regenerative Organic Agriculture Produces Higher Yields
RHI Advisor, Dr. Andre Leu, takes a deep dive into organic agriculture via a risk/benefits analysis, with a nod to Mexico’s cutting edge stance on phasing out glyphosate and imported GMOs. An overview of the harm from chemical farming with a focus on children’s health and development is discussed and referenced.