Australia
June 26, 2019
Source: Bayer Australia
We have great sympathy for anyone with cancer, but the extensive body of science on glyphosate-based herbicides over four decades supports the conclusion that Roundup does not cause Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL).
Glyphosate has been extensively studied globally by scientists and regulators, and results from this research confirm it is not carcinogenic. We firmly stand behind the safety of glyphosate-based products, and as a company devoted to life sciences, assure Australians that their health and the environment are our top priority.
Bayer is dedicated to being open and transparent and we have published extensive research, which supports our products’ safety. We are committed to ensuring our customers continue to have access to these critical products as part of their sustainable farming operations.
Safety:
There is an extensive body of research on glyphosate and Bayer’s glyphosate-based herbicides, including more than 800 rigorous scientific studies. Scientific studies have been submitted to and reviewed by Australian, U.S, Canadian, European, and other transparent and rigorous science-based regulators. Regulators globally continue to confirm that glyphosate-based products are safe when used as directed.
In 2016, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) conducted a weight-of-evidence evaluation that included a commissioned review of the IARC monograph by the Department of Health, risk assessments undertaken by expert international bodies and regulatory agencies and concluded that ‘glyphosate does not pose a carcinogenic risk to humans and that there are no grounds to place it under formal reconsideration’.
The independent 2018 National Cancer Institute supported US Agricultural Health Study – the largest and most recent epidemiologic study conducted, which followed over 50,000 licensed pesticide applicators in the US for more than 20 years – found no association between glyphosate-based herbicides and cancer.
In 2017, the U.S. EPA’s cancer risk assessment examined more than 100 studies the agency considered relevant and concluded that glyphosate is ‘not likely to be carcinogenic to humans,’ its most favourable rating.
Benefits of glyphosate:
Glyphosate is one of the vital weed control tools that Australian farmers need to help feed Australian families. It helps control weeds and it is a key tool in farming practices which conserve soil moisture and organic matter, prevent soil runoff into nearby waterways and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
More information about glyphosate is available at www.bayer.com/glyphosate.
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