2026-09-14
How did I miss this?
The Most Comprehensive Glyphosate Safety Study Ever Links Weedkiller to Anxiety
The study exposed rats to glyphosate or one of two commercial formulations, Roundup Bioflow and Ranger Pro, continuously across three generations — starting in the womb and continuing for a full year of life. The doses spanned the European Union’s Acceptable Daily Intake, the level regulators consider safe for lifelong human exposure, up to the EU’s No Observed Adverse Effect Level, the highest dose at which no harm was supposed to occur.
By the time the third generation of rats reached one year old, roughly analogous to middle age in a human, the exposed animals were behaving differently. In a standard test of exploratory behavior called the open field test, treated rats — especially males, and especially those exposed to the branded herbicide formulations rather than glyphosate alone — spent more time hugging the walls of the test arena, moved less freely into open space, froze more often, and groomed themselves in a disorganized, fragmented way rather than the smooth head-to-tail sequence typical of an undisturbed rat. Taken together, the researchers say, these are classic markers of heightened anxiety in rodents. Male rats exposed to the commercial formulations also showed modest reductions in hind-limb grip strength, suggesting subtle effects on neuromuscular function. Memory, general motor coordination and overt neurological signs were unaffected.
“Our toxicological findings raise important concerns on the neurobehavioral effects of glyphosate-based herbicides, including autism spectrum disorders, even at doses currently considered “safe””, Dr. Daniele Mandrioli, Principal Investigator of the Global Glyphosate Study and senior author of the manuscript, stated on Tuesday.
Two favorite people to listen to - Margaret Kimberley interviewing Gerald Horne.
And very relevant topic today.
2026-09-12
25 years after the events of September 11th, 2001 ...
... and here I am working a weekend.
Can't really take any time to remember but I think about Ward Churchill in times like this.
How he and Malcolm X were very far ahead of their time, and how much of what they've seen has turned out to be factual and valid.
Time to forget and get to work,
2026-09-10
Advice to any business out there.
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This time it'll be a little longer than normal. We'll see how well things go. After all, it does apparently keep me employed.
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https://sportsnaut.com/preview-canadiens-eager-going-again-with-oilers-up/ " The contest will make up one of games postponed after Mon...
