All articles tagged with #carcinogenicity
A long-term study on Sprague–Dawley rats found that exposure to glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides at levels similar to EU safety limits increased the incidence of multiple benign and malignant tumors, including leukemia, skin, liver, thyroid, and nerve tumors, supporting the classification of glyphosate as a probable carcinogen based on experimental evidence.
A new study has found that a chemical formed when we digest the widely used sweetener, sucralose, is genotoxic, meaning it breaks up DNA. The chemical is also found in trace amounts in the sweetener itself, raising questions about how the sweetener may contribute to health problems. The study also found that sucralose and its metabolites cause "leaky gut," damage the "tight junctions," and increase activity in genes related to oxidative stress, inflammation, and carcinogenicity. The researchers suggest that it's time to revisit the safety and regulatory status of sucralose, and people should avoid products containing it.