About this episode
Toxicologist Alexandra Muñoz discusses the dangers of glyphosate and the implications for public health and legislation.
Toxicologist discusses glyphosate, the harms it causes, how pesticide companies seek to shield themselves from liability for those harms, and the recent Congress Farm Bill amendment victory. (00:00) Dr. Alexandra Munoz Intro (02:36) The Science Behind Glyphosate’s Carcinogenicity (09:01) Scientific Consensus on Glyphosate's Dangers (15:06) Mechanisms of DNA Damage and Cancer Development (24:06) The Role of Glyphosate in Cancer Risk (43:28) The Silencing of Scientist From Speaking Out (47:28) The Organic Food Debate (49:20) Legislative Challenges and Pesticide Liability (52:12) EPA Labels and Legal Immunity (58:27) Threat to the Fertility of an Entire Generation (1:11:18) A National Security Issue (1:19:27) The Farm Bill Victory (1:21:13) Hope in Activism
People in this episode
Host: Aaron Siri
Guest: Alexandra Muñoz
Topics covered
- glyphosate
- pesticide liability
- cancer risk
- scientific consensus
- activism
- organic food debate
Keywords
- glyphosate
- cancer
- pesticides
- DNA damage
- activism
- Farm Bill
- EPA
- organic food
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: EPA, Congress
Products: glyphosate
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