Roundup not so harmless

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For you fellas who spray weeds ... https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... son-ruling

Take everything corporations say with a big grain of salt.


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I put some out today
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I use it, but I never treated it like it was harmless.

Also, clean water = more fish :D
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Is it the roundup brand stuff? Or Glysophate in general?? I churn out plenty of it on my block...
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Glyphosate is the issue ... but Roundup possibly worse because they add salts to it that make it work better.
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Interesting, I use the stuff almost every day.
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Very interesting, was told once when i sat for my chemcert licence it was that harmless that if you swallowed some it would not matter.
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I am careful these days, I don't care if a doctor says something is safe because one of their popular anti-cholesterol drugs made me sick.

Now better, but I carefully research all drugs and chemicals before using them.

Glyphosate is already in our food, so best not to get more via breathing spray or skin contact.
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Well it's not good for the manufacturer either apparently. :D

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2019- ... p/11111034

Can only imagine a class action!
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Saw that, $2.8b in punitive damages, phew ...

Did someone mention PFAS ...
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$2.8b - you gotta be kidding :shock:

The crazy Yankee legal system is exactly why we're burdoned with such huge insurance costs, and cover your ar$e nancy like bureaucracy :banghead:
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