Safety evaluation and risk assessment of the herbicide Roundup and its active ingredient, glyphosate, for humans.
@article{Williams2000SafetyEA, title={Safety evaluation and risk assessment of the herbicide Roundup and its active ingredient, glyphosate, for humans.}, author={G. M. Williams and Robert Kroes and I. C. Munro}, journal={Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP}, year={2000}, volume={31 2 Pt 1}, pages={ 117-65 } }
Reviews on the safety of glyphosate and Roundup herbicide that have been conducted by several regulatory agencies and scientific institutions worldwide have concluded that there is no indication of any human health concern. [] Key Method It includes assessments of glyphosate, its major breakdown product [aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA)], its Roundup formulations, and the predominant surfactant [polyethoxylated tallow amine (POEA)] used in Roundup formulations worldwide.
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