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Herbicides
Glyphosate
Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum systemic herbicide used to kill weeds, primarily by inhibiting a plant enzyme involved in amino acid synthesis.
Tracked contaminantUpdated Apr 7, 2024
Health score-5.0
-5Very bad5
Water guidelines
- Legal limit
- 0.7 ppb
- Health guideline
- 5 ppb
Food and supplement guidelines
- Legal limit
- 1100 mcg
- Health guideline
- 10 mcg
Risks
Toxicity concerns including potential carcinogenicity debated, environmental persistence, contamination risk in food and water, regulatory restrictions in various jurisdictions
Benefits
Effective broad-spectrum weed control in agriculture