The EPA could ban Monsanto’s glyphosate-based weedkiller, but will it?‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌


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[[link removed]]Take Action by September 3 to Ban This Cancer-Causing Weedkiller!



Dear Supporter,



Before you enjoy the upcoming three-day weekend, please write a note to the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) telling the agency why it should ban this
very dangerous herbicide, Monsanto (now Bayer)’s glyphosate-based Roundup
weedkiller.

TAKE ACTION BY TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 3: Tell the EPA why glyphosate should be
banned!
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TAKE ACTION
[[link removed]]Wow! Over the last two months, 106,431 people have taken the time to educate
themselves about glyphosate-based herbicides and share what they’ve learned,
posting public comments on the Regulations.gov website.

We know it’s going to take another election to really do something about this.
But what better way to motivate our next president and her (or his) EPA
Administrator than by showing them the hundreds of thousands of public comments
demanding a ban on this carcinogenic weedkiller.

What’s wrong with glyphosate?

It causes cancer. Strong evidence [[link removed]] links it to non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Scarier still, research [[link removed]] shows that the worst impacts will be on our grandchildren and
great-grandchildren . Prostate disease, obesity, kidney disease, ovarian disease and birth
abnormalities were rampant in the third and fourth generations of rats,
according to studies [[link removed]] , even though the impact on the first generation, who were directly exposed to
glyphosate—and even their offspring—was negligible.



Scientists have documented damage to the liver and kidneys
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Researchers have observed congenital malformations
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is used intensively, in the piglets of hogs fed soybeans with glyphosate
herbicide residues.

These problems may arise because glyphosate is an endocrine disruptor. Studies
have found that:

Glyphosate impairs [[link removed]] male offspring reproductive development by disrupting gonadotropin expression.

Glyphosate induces [[link removed]] human breast cancer cells growth via estrogen receptors.

Glyphosate-based herbicides are toxic and endocrine disruptors
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Another reason glyphosate is so harmful may be because it binds to metals, such
as cobalt and manganese, depriving
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Now that you know what’s wrong with glyphosate, tell the EPA.

TAKE ACTION BY TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 3: Tell the EPA why glyphosate should be
banned!
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After that, please contact your Senators and U.S. Representative
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We’ve been gearing up for actions at the EPA and a Congressional lobby day, but
we need to have legislation to rally around before it makes sense to ask you to
come to D.C.

TAKE ACTION [[link removed]]Thank you!



Alexis, for the OCA Team

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