Roundup
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Roundup is a widely used glyphosate-based herbicide known for its role in modern industrial agriculture and the controversies surrounding its environmental and health impacts.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glyphosate-based herbicide
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herbicide brand ⓘ |
| applicationMethod | foliar spray ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
crops
ⓘ
non-crop areas ⓘ |
| associatedWith | genetically modified glyphosate-tolerant crops ⓘ |
| associatedWithPractice | no-till farming systems ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | probably carcinogenic to humans by IARC (glyphosate) in 2015 ⓘ |
| contains | surfactants in many formulations ⓘ |
| controversy |
alleged links to non-Hodgkin lymphoma
ⓘ
development of herbicide-resistant weeds ⓘ effects on biodiversity ⓘ effects on soil microbiota ⓘ potential carcinogenicity ⓘ water contamination ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
environmental organizations
ⓘ
public health advocates ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
manufacturer-sponsored studies
ⓘ
some regulatory agencies ⓘ |
| developedBy | Monsanto Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicRole | major revenue source for Monsanto prior to Bayer acquisition ⓘ |
| formulationType | systemic herbicide ⓘ |
| hasActiveIngredient | glyphosate ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| involvedIn | mass tort litigation in the United States ⓘ |
| isNonSelective | true ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
large settlement agreements by Bayer
ⓘ
multiple jury verdicts awarding damages to plaintiffs ⓘ |
| marketedAs | broad-spectrum weed killer ⓘ |
| modeOfAction | inhibits EPSP synthase enzyme ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Bayer AG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| packagingForm |
concentrate
ⓘ
ready-to-use spray ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
European Food Safety Authority
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryStatus | approved in many countries with restrictions ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
environmental impact assessments
ⓘ
epidemiological studies ⓘ toxicology studies ⓘ |
| surfactantControversy | toxicity of formulation versus glyphosate alone ⓘ |
| targetsPathway | shikimate pathway in plants ⓘ |
| usedFor | weed control ⓘ |
| usedIn |
agriculture
ⓘ
home gardening ⓘ industrial agriculture ⓘ |
| usedOnCrop |
canola
ⓘ
corn ⓘ cotton ⓘ soybean ⓘ sugar beet ⓘ |
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