Toxic Effects
Acute Toxicity
The effects from a one-time exposure to glyphosate-containing products appear to be mostly from co-formulants included in the distributed product, such as polyethoxylated amine (POEA). Short-term exposure is not thought to be nearly as harmful as long-term, but if sufficient amounts are involved, the effects may include:
- Eye or skin irritation.
- Nose or throat irritation if inhaled.
- If swallowed, increased saliva, burns in the mouth and throat, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Chronic Exposure
Symptoms of long-term exposure to glyphosate include:
- Alzheimer's disease
- Antibiotic resistance
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Autism
- Autoimmune conditions
- Birth defects
- Breast, liver, and kidney cancers
- Diabetes
- Gluten Intolerance
- Gout
- Hormone imbalances
- Infertility
- Insulin resistance
- Intestinal inflammation
- Kidney damage and nephrolithiosis (kidney stones)
- Neurodegenerative diseases
- Parkinson's disease
- Poor cognitive function
- Premature births
- Respiratory failure
- Susceptibility to infections
There are probably other effects as well, but they are difficult to study and there is not much motivation for such investigations. These effects may be due to the death and depletion of normal intestinal bacteria, direct effect of accumulation of glyphosate in the body, or a combination of the two.
See also:
- Glyphosate, pathways to modern diseases II: Celiac sprue and gluten intolerance
- Glyphosate and Gout: Can glyphosate’s disruption of the gut microbiome and induction of sulfate deficiency explain the epidemic in gout and associated diseases in the industrialized world?
- Glyphosate Impact on Living Organisms
- Glyphosate Toxicity: What You Don’t Know Might Kill You!
- Toxic Effects of Glyphosate on the Nervous System: A Systematic Review
- Are Bioengineered Food Ingredients Bad for You?
- Why Glyphosate is Dangerous, and How to Avoid Eating It