Science shouldn't be for sale – we need reform to industry-funded studies to keep people safe | Carey Gillam
by Carey Gillam from on (#4ZH9H)
We must be able to trust the integrity of scientific research as we work to protect our families and our planet
Not again. News out of Europe last week revealed that more than 20 scientific studies submitted to regulators to prove the safety of the popular weedkilling chemical glyphosate came from a large German laboratory that has been accused of fraud and other wrongdoing.
The findings come amid global debate over whether or not glyphosate causes cancer and other health problems and if regulators and chemical companies proclaiming the chemical's safety actually have credible science on their side.
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