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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