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Marjorie, You always come through with the skinny on stuff. I have trouble with my memory, so its hard to remember the names of the other stuff we sprayed. We mixed the roundup with another chemical, "2-4D 245T?" or somthing like that. We also spread allot of "Casaron" (spelling?) granules in special planted areas. In the fall we sprayed somthing called "Banvil" (spelling?). The Banvil was somthing we would spray in the fall, and we used it to spray stuff a bit more "in the public eye" BECAUSE it didn't kill anything until the plant would try to grow leaves again in the spring. By that time they hoped that the public would forget about the extra large areas we were spraying. My first symptoms were a few years after exposure to all those chemicals...... Hmm... David Meigs [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marjorie L. Moorefield" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 1:47 PM Subject: Roundup and Cancer > "New Study Links Monsanto's Roundup to Cancer" > Genetic Concern > June 1999 > A recent study by eminent oncologists Dr. Lennart Hardell and Dr. Mikael > Eriksson of Sweden [1], has revealed clear links between one of the world's > biggest selling herbicide, glyphosate, to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a form of > cancer [2]. > In the study published in the 15 March 1999 Journal of American Cancer > Society, the researchers also maintain that exposure to glyphosate 'yielded > increased risks for NHL.' They stress that with the rapidly increasing use > of glyphosate since the time the study was carried out, 'glyphosate > deserves further epidemiologic studies.' > Glyphosate, commonly known as Roundup, is the world's most widely used > herbicide. It is estimated that for 1998, over a 112,000 tonnes of > glyphosate was used world-wide. It indiscriminately kills off a wide > variety of weeds after application and is primarily used to control annual > and perennial plants. > 71% of genetically engineered crops planted in 1998 are designed to be > resistant to herbicides such as glyphosate, marketed by Monsanto as > Roundup. Companies developing herbicide resistant crops are also increasing > their production capacity for the herbicides such as glyphosate, and also > requesting permits for higher residues of these chemicals in genetically > engineered food. For example, Monsanto have already received permits for a > threefold increase in herbicide residues on genetically engineered soybeans > in Europe and the U.S., up from 6 parts per million (PPM) to 20 PPM. > According to Sadhbh O' Neill of Genetic Concern, 'this study reinforces > concerns by environmentalists and health professionals that far from > reducing herbicide use, glyphosate resistant crops may result in increased > residues to which we as consumers will be exposed in our food.' > 'Increased residues of glyphosate and its metabolites are already on sale > via genetically engineered soya, common in processed foods. However no > studies of the effects of GE soya sprayed with Roundup on health have been > carried out either on animals or humans to date,' she continued. > The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) statistics from 1997 > show that expanded plantings of Roundup Ready soybeans (i.e. soybeans > genetically engineered to be tolerant to the herbicide) resulted in a 72% > increase in the use of glyphosate. According to the Pesticides Action > Network, scientists estimate that plants genetically engineered to be > herbicide resistant will actually triple the amount of herbicides used. > Farmers, knowing that their crop can tolerate or resist being killed off by > the herbicides, will tend to use them more liberally. > O' Neill concluded: 'The EPA when authorising Monsanto's field trials for > Roundup-ready sugar beet did not consider the issue of glyphosate. They > considered this to be the remit of the Pesticides Control Service of the > Department of Agriculture. Thus nobody has included the effects of > increasing the use of glyphosate in the risk/benefit analysis carried out. > It is yet another example of how regulatory authorities supposedly > protecting public health have failed to implement the 'precautionary > principle' with respect to GMOs.' > Further information: Sadhbh O' Neill at 01-4760360 or 087-2258599 or (home) > 01-6774052 > Notes > Lennart Hardell, M.D., PhD. Department of Oncology, Orebro Medical Centre, > Orebro, Sweden and Miikael Eriksson, M.D., PhD, Department of Oncology, > University Hospital, Lund, Sweden, 'A Case-Control Study of Non-Hodgkin > Lymphoma and Exposure to Pesticides', Cancer, March 15, 1999/ Volume 85/ > Number 6. > The findings are based on a population-based case-control study conducted > in Sweden between 1987 - 1990. The necessary data was ascertained by a > series of comprehensive questionnaires and follow-up telephone interviews. > Dr. Hardell and Dr. Eriksson found that 'exposure to herbicides and > fungicides resulted in significantly increased risks for NHL'. > Lymphoma is a form of cancer that afflicts the lymphatic system. It can > occur at virtually any part of the body but the initial symptoms are > usually seen as swellings around the lymph nodes at the base of the neck. > There are basically two main kinds of lymphoma, i.e. Hodgkin's disease and > non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. > The incidence of NHL has increased rapidly in most Western countries over > the last few decades. According to the American Cancer Society, there has > been an alarming 80% increase in incidences of NHL since the early 1970's. > ** NOTICE: In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is > distributed for research and educational purposes only. **