Widely used herbicide linked to cancer

@article{Cressey2015WidelyUH,
  title={Widely used herbicide linked to cancer},
  author={Daniel Cressey},
  journal={Nature},
  year={2015}
}
As the World Health Organization's research arm declares glyphosate a probable carcinogen, Nature looks at the evidence. 
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