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History of Monsanto

AdamVsTheManRT
Published on Aug 19, 2011
From Agent Orange to Aspartame, Monsanto has had a number of successful products that are terrible for you.

Cancer Related Cases
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Gov’t Study: 75% of AIR and Rain Samples Tested Positive for Monsanto’s Roundup

‘..Most people eat organic to avoid pesticides, but we can’t avoid breathing, now can we?

This study raises a lot more questions than answers…questions with pretty horrific implications considering not only the fact that each year Roundup use increases as more GMOs are planted across the nation, but how dangerous Roundup is to every system in our bodies as evidenced in independent studies…

ecriptic101
4 years ago
Isn’t round up the left over’s of Vietnams agent orange? Thanks for posting… nothing is a surprise anymore, just re re reconfirms everything over and over and over again, is anyone bored yet?”

The Dangers of Glyphosate: How Roundup is Poisoning Your Family Everyday mamavation.com
…Glyphosate: It’s Everywhere

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While glyphosate first hit the market as a weed killer, it has been genetically engineered into Roundup Ready Crops — GMO crops. They include soy, corn, canola, alfalfa, cotton, sugar beets, sorghum and wheat, all produced by Monsanto. In the past, the company claimed that glyphosate was biodegradable, but residues have been discovered in groundwater, streams, air and soil..

5. Possible Link to Autism

Dr. Stephanie Seneff, a Senior Research Scientist at MIT and retired science consultant Anthony Samsel, recently published a peer reviewed report on how glyphosate leads to and exasperates nutritional deficiencies. In fact, Seneff found that glyphosate and autism are associated with many of the same things: low melatonin, low Vitamin D, sleep disorders and disrupted gut bacteria to name a few. …
*see Health: “How to “deal” with Autism?” goodnewshealthandfitness.wordpress.com

A New Resistance

Roundup: Quick Death for Weeds, Slow and Painful Death for You by Sarah Affiliate linksGardeningGreen Living thehealthyhomeeconomist.com
“..While the pesticide industry maintains that glyphosate is minimally toxic to humans, new research published in the Journal Entropy strongly argues otherwise by shedding light on exactly how glyphosate disrupts mammalian physiology…”

New Evidence About the Dangers of Monsanto’s Roundup
Sharon Lerner
May 17 2016, 11:18 a.m. theintercept.com
“..The two men have other things in common, too: After being regularly exposed to Roundup, both developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a blood cancer that starts in the lymph cells. And, as of April, both are plaintiffs in a suit filed against Monsanto that marks a turning point in the pitched battle over the most widely used agricultural chemical in history…”

Weedkiller products more toxic than their active ingredient, tests show Carey Gillam Tue 8 May 2018 01.00 EDT Last modified on Tue 8 May 2018 16.11 EDT theguardian.com

“..The NTP work informs a global debate over whether or not these glyphosate-based weedkilling chemical combinations are endangering people who are exposed. More than 4,000 people are currently suing Monsanto alleging they developed cancer from using Roundup, and several European countries are moving to limit the use of these herbicides…”

Is Roundup Dangerous? Can Weed Killer Cause Cancer? April 12, 2018 Curtis Weyant consumersafety.org
“Update: In August 2018, a California jury awarded a former school groundskeeper $289 million in compensatory and punitive damages. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma or another form of cancer after using Roundup Weed Killer, talk to a lawyer today for a free case review…”

Food-Beverage Chain

Report: Oatmeal, breakfast foods contain unsafe amounts of weed killer Marc Daalder, Detroit Free Press Published 12:00 p.m. ET Aug. 15, 2018 | Updated 5:05 p.m. ET Aug. 15, 2018 freep.com
“..The worst offenders were Quaker oat products, which regularly clocked in at 400 or more glyphosate parts per billion — meaning they would be dangerous for children if even 27.5 grams were consumed daily. A single packet of Quaker’s dinosaur eggs instant oatmeal contains more than three times EWG’s daily safe limit for children.

Kellogg products largely passed muster — of the two evaluated, only one of the Michigan-based cereal company’s oat foods came anywhere near dangerous to children and neither posed a threat to adults.

The full list of products tested and their results is available below:..”

Deadly Monsanto Weedkiller Discovered In Popular Beers And Wines

The Young Turks
Published on Apr 21, 2018

Learn more about Roundup dangers: https://www.levinlaw.com/monsanto-rou…

A recent study has found that some of the most popular beer and wine brands in this country contain dangerous amounts of Monsanto’s weedkiller Roundup, posing a HUGE health hazard to American consumers. Ring of Fire’s Mike Papantonio and Farron Cousins explain.

Safety Precautions when Spraying

Chemical Safety Equipment – MSU Extension Service

Weed Info: How to Handle Chemicals

amlrnrmboard
Published on Jun 29, 2011
Handling chemicals correctly is important to human health as well as health of the environment. This short video by the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board outlines how to handle herbicides safely, choosing personal protective equipment and storage and disposal of herbicides and containers.
*Australia

“Chemical -Free Alternatives

Going Green: The dangers of pesticides and why organic lawn care is taking root

Bio Green® Agriculture Products biogreenusa.com/
“Bio Green USA is the manufacturer and supplier of the environmentally responsible fertilizers. Each Bio Green® product is designed specifically for the growing demands of turf, shrubs, plants, trees and agriculture crops. Bio Green USA has been a leader in developing and manufacturing Soil Amending Fertilizers since its beginning in 2005. Their line of Natural Bio Based products are a complete macronutrient and micronutrient package for turf, bedding plants, trees, and shrubs. Bio Green’s liquid fertilizer, plant nutrients, and soil amendments are blended in their Greensboro, Georgia facility. Each product is blended to feed plants, improve soil fertility, and build topsoil…”

Types of Weeds

-Crab Grass

How To Get Rid of Crab Grass In The Lawn

DIY how to kill crabgrass. My crabgrass is not dying. How to prevent and control crabgrass

-Creeping Charlies

What are some natural ways of killing ground ivy (creeping charlie)? gardening.stackexchange.com
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You could kill it by suffocating it from light and heating it naturally. Put a dark tarp over it, and anchor it so it doesn’t blow away. The heat from the sun and lack of light will burn that and anything else growing under there in several days to a couple of weeks.
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How To Kill Creeping Charlie Plant By Heather Rhoades gardeningknowhow.com

In order to kill creeping charlie, you must apply dicamba based herbicide to your lawn in early fall when creeping charlie plant is growing most actively, which will leave it weakened enough so that it will have a difficult time surviving the winter. You can also apply in the late spring to early summer, but late spring to early summer applications will stall rather than eradicate creeping charlie in your lawn…”

“…Bauer of the University of Minnesota said he encourages people to leave Creeping Charlie in areas where it’s acceptable to them, to reduce the amount of herbicide going into the environment. Herbicides used for Creeping Charlie can turn into gas vapor and go into the atmosphere, or an active ingredient can break down into the environment and be harmful to things like ground and surface waters —- depending on the ingredients that are used and their toxicity…

Fall is the best time because it’s when the weeds are actively growing, and the herbicide would get carried to their roots to help kill the entire plant, he said…

For gardening, a non-selective herbicide should be used — like Hi-Yield Killzall — but it can kill other plants, too. That’s why she suggests taking cardboard or plastic, making it into a cylinder, and putting the herbicide over weeds that way. If weeds are too close to other plants, they should be manually removed….”

Controlling Creeping Charlie theiowagardener.com
“..• One way to deal with creeping charlie is to give it more light. It’s a shade-lover and if you trim up trees or find other ways to provide light, it will help thin it out and maybe even eradicate it…”

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