Childhood exposure to common herbicide may increase the risk of disease in young adulthood

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children's health, pesticides, pests, toxic chemicalsChildhood exposure to common herbicide may increase the risk of disease in young adulthood

A piece on the increased risk of disease in young adulthood from childhood exposure to glyphosate (Roundup) from UC Berkeley Public Health. “New research from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health shows that childhood exposure to the world’s most widely used weed killer, glyphosate, is linked to liver inflammation and metabolic disorder in early adulthood, which could lead to liver cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease later in life….” Read more here.

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Childhood exposure to common herbicide may increase the risk of disease in young adulthood
Published Mar. 1, 2023
https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/news-media/research-highlights/childhood-exposure-to-common-herbicide-may-increase-the-risk-of-disease-in-young-adulthood
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children's health, pesticides, pests, toxic chemicals