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Monsanto's Roundup herbicide found to destroy testosterone, male fertility

Saturday, March 03, 2012 by: Ethan A. Huff, staff writer

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(NaturalNews) A recent study published in the Journal of Toxicology in Vitro

has found that, even at very low levels, Monsanto's herbicide formula

Roundup destroys testosterone and ultimately leads to male infertility. The

findings add to the more than 25 other diseases known to be linked to

Roundup, which include DNA damage, birth defects, liver dysfunction, and

cancer.

For their study, Emilie Clair and her colleagues from the Universite de Caen

Basse-Normandie Institute of Biology in France tested the effects of

glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, on testicular cells from rats.

Ranging in dilution from one part per million (ppm) to 10,000 ppm, which

accounts for varying exposure levels in real life situations, each of the

tests revealed undeniable cell toxicity caused by Roundup.

Interestingly, the findings revealed that even at one ppm, Roundup was

responsible for causing severe endocrine disruption that reduced

testosterone levels by 35 percent. And a one ppm exposure level is

considered to be extremely low, and much lower than typical exposure levels

in everyday environmental situations.

At higher exposure levels, Roundup was shown to induce testicular cell death

in a little as one hour, and typically no later than 48 hours after

exposure. And this is only acute toxicity, as the study did not analyze the

long-term effects of continual and repeated exposure to Roundup, which has

already been shown to seep into rivers and groundwater supplies.

A similar study published in the journal Reproductive Toxicology back in

2007 found similar results. In vivo tests with Roundup revealed that the

ducks exposed to Roundup exhibited " alterations in the structure of the

testis and epididymal (a part of the male reproductive system) region as

well as in the serum levels of testosterone and estradiol, with changes in

the expression of androgen receptors restricted to the testis. "

So contrary to the claims made by Monsanto, there is truly no safe exposure

level to Roundup. At typical exposure levels, it has been proven to destroy

human cells and cause serious reproductive harm. And at trace levels, it has

been proven to severely disrupt proper hormonal function and lead to low

testosterone in men.

" Because it's a systemic pesticide and sprayed in high doses, produce and

fruit and nut trees often take up the poison into the parts of the food we

eat, " writes Leah Zerbe in a recent Rodale News piece on Roundup. " Three

easy ways to reduce your exposure? Eat organically grown foods ... [a]dopt

organic lawn care techniques in your yard, and start an organic garden to

further reduce your exposure to harmful chemicals. "

Sources for this article include:

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0887233311003341

http://www.activistpost.com

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0890623806002711

http://www.greenmedinfo.com/toxic-ingredient/roundup-herbicide

http://www.rodale.com/roundup-dangers?page=0,0