Is the most commonly used agricultural poison more harmful than we thought?

Glyphosate is the most commonly used pesticide in agriculture. There have been concerns about the safety of the drug for some time. Nevertheless, it passed the European safety tests smoothly every time. Until a Swedish scientist came across a twenty-year-old study. Editor Steven Frölke explains how an important investigation was able to remain under the radar for so long.

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Guest:
Steven Frolke
Presentation:
Gabriella Ader
Editorial:
Ruben Pest & Ignace Schoot
Edit:
Yeppe van Kesteren
coordination:
Henk Ruigrok van der Werven
Photo:
Eugene Winthagen/National Image Bank/ANP

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