Les experts européens blanchissent le glyphosate

Monsanto s’inquiétait déjà de la toxicité du Roundup en 1999
▻https://www.marianne.net/societe/monsanto-s-inquietait-deja-de-la-toxicite-du-roundup-en-1999

Plus de 250 pages de correspondance interne du géant Monsanto. Voilà ce que la justice fédérale américaine a décidé de déclassifier ce jeudi 16 mars, pour y faire une découverte édifiante. Il semble que de la firme de Saint-Louis (Missouri) se soit inquiétée dès 1999 du potentiel mutagène du glyphosate, principe actif du Roundup, puissant désherbant et produit phare de l’entreprise.

#pesticide #herbicide #gènotoxique

EU #experts accused of conflict of interest over herbicide linked to #cancer
▻http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/glyphosate-roundup-weedkiller-cancer-bees-farming-greenpeace-echa-eur

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On Wednesday, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) is due to issue its recommendation to the European Commission about whether a new 15-year license to allow the chemical’s use should be issued.

But, just two days before the decision is due to be announced, Greenpeace sent a letter to the ECHA’s executive director, Geert Dancet, claiming several members of its Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) “appear to have a conflict of interest, according to ECHA’s own criteria”, The Independent can reveal.

The letter said the ECHA’s rules said this could arise if “the impartiality and objectivity of a decision, opinion or recommendation of the agency … Is or might in the public perception be compromised by an interest”.

#glyphosate #pesticides #conflit_d'intérêt #ue #corrompu #corruption