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EFSA will study IARC glyphosate findings

The European Food Safety Authority will more closely study findings by the International Agency for Research on Cancer in which it is proposed that weed killer glyphosate may cause cancer. The IARC report was officially published this week. The EFSA will include the report in an evaluation being made regarding the use of glyphosate in agriculture.

The assessment regarding the use of glyphosate within the European Union is being carried out by the German BfR. The conclusions made based on the study of the IARC publication will be presented to the European Commission and publicised later this year.

The IARC published a compilation of the report published this week in March 2015. In it it was suggested there is evidence of a link between exposure to glyphosate and the development of certain forms on cancer such as non-Hodgkin and lung cancer.
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