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Article

20 Oct 2013

Author:
USA NOW, Associated Press (US)

Argentines link health problems to farming chemicals [Argentina]

…American biotechnology has turned Argentina into the world's third-largest soy producer…The Associated Press documented dozens of cases where these poisons are used in ways specifically banned by existing law. Now doctors are warning that uncontrolled pesticide use could be the cause of growing health problems…Monsanto's "Roundup" pesticides use glyphosate…[that the] U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and many others have declared it to be safe if applied properly…In a written statement, Monsanto spokesman…said the company "does not condone the misuse of pesticides or the violation of any pesticide law, regulation, or court ruling."…A house-to-house epidemiological study of 65,000 people in Santa Fe, led by…the National University of Rosario, found cancer rates two times to four times higher than the national average, as well as thyroid disorders, respiratory illnesses and other afflictions seldom seen before…