Glyphosate
is
the
active
ingredient
in
many
common
broad-spectrum
herbicides
used
forestry
operations
to
reduce
presence
of
unwanted,
competitive
plant
species.
As
a
result
aerial
applications,
non-target
forest
understory
plants
receive
sublethal
dose
glyphosate-based
(GBH)
and
develop
abnormalities
such
as
changes
reproductive
morphology.
inhibits
enzyme
5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate
synthase
(EPSPS)
shikimate
pathway
which
produces
crucial
aromatic
amino
acids
for
growth
other
biochemical
processes.
There
very
limited
information
on
long-term
impacts
GBH
reproduction,
fruit
production,
vegetation
production.
Additionally,
there
are
resources
that
discuss
detection
visitation
by
bumble
bees
(Bombus
spp.).
The
objectives
this
research
were
to:
1)
quantify
glyphosate
residues
present
Chamaenerion
angustifolium
flowers
samples
Bombus
spp.
found
areas
treated
with
GBH;
2)
compare
stamen
fluorescence
C.
(fireweed)
from
untreated
operational
settings;
3)
abundance
occurrence
different
cutblocks
one-
two-years
post
application
compared
control
sites;
4)
plants;
5)
pollen
viability,
leaf-out,
production
variety
important
food-producing
herbicide
sites
settings.
I
amount
residue
floral
tissues
remained
similar
between
treatment.
also
have
an
impact
male
structures
plants.
was
reduction
emission
blue
spectral
wavelengths
anthers
due
treatment
could
lead
photoreceptor
their
compound
eyes
will
be
less
likely
detect
flower
bee
drawn
it.
increase
hue
saturation
indicates
presentation
dominant
wavelength
may
no
longer
wavelength.
My
findings
indicate
do
not
time
individual
spends
foraging
flower.
influences
characteristics
related
during
foraging.
This
affects
number
present,
but
how
long
visits
nor
effort
once
they
viability
seen
one-year
post-application
year
two
after
indicating
initially
large
quality
recovery
over
time.
Lastly,
my
resulted
leafout
multiple
post-glyphosate
reality
greater
implications
ecological
roles
fruit-producing
availability
food
animals
than
previously
acknowledged.
PLoS ONE,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
20(1), С. e0310116 - e0310116
Опубликована: Янв. 2, 2025
Objective
Examine
peer-reviewed
scientific
articles
that
used
internal
industry
documents
in
the
chemical
sector
to
reveal
corporate
influence.
Summarize
sources
of
prior
papers
identify
ongoing
strategies
within
field.
Compare
identified
with
ones
already
pharmaceutical
sector.
Propose
a
theoretical
framework
for
categorizing
and
examining
different
form
capture
at
play.
Design
Performed
scoping
review
pinpoint
employing
industry/corporate
Methods
We
conducted
systematic
search
using
broad
case
study-derived
keywords,
detailed
S1
Appendix.
This
resulted
351
from
28
databases,
encompassing
analyzing
corporations.
complemented
our
efforts
snowball
sampling
method
uncover
additional
studies
journal
not
initially
captured
by
search.
Results
were
categorized
analyzed
Marc-Andre
Gagnon
Sergio
Sismondo’s
ghost
management
framework.
The
final
results
included
18
papers.
Legal
proceedings
served
as
primary
source
document
data
all
examined
articles.
uncovered
dynamic
employed
corporations
protect
advance
their
interests,
including
(n
=
16),
regulatory
15),
professional
7),
civil
society
6),
media
4),
legal
technological
3),
market
2).
Comparative
analysis
limited
literature
meeting
criteria
confirms
early
findings
Wieland
et
al,
highlighting
research
gap
industry.
Our
analysis,
building
on
ghost-management
framework,
shows
emphasis
way
understand
play
compared
In
contrast
Dong’s
review,
which
37
before
2022,
lower
count,
only
identified.
Notably,
vast
majority
both
sectors
an
capture.
However,
area
reveals
significant
distinction:
6
related
this
dimension,
15
body
work
suggests
existing
is
particularly
concerned
how
navigates
circumvents
oversight.
Both
industries
employ
involving
conflicts
interest
legitimization
actions
shield
themselves
public
policy
scrutiny
interests.
goals
seem
be
significantly
different.
industry’s
tends
maximizing
profits
through
biased
promotion
health
products,
whereas
more
inclined
identifying
institutionalizing
ignorance
about
risks,
evading
accountability,
preventing
actions.
Strengths
can
strategically
institutionalizes
manage
business
risks.
It
exposes
intentional
promote
foster
interest,
thereby
legitimizing
models
safeguarding
shared
Dataverse/
Borealis
platform
(
https://doi.org/10.5683/SP3/EOIOAU
),
making
them
accessible
future
apply
same
analytical
seamlessly.
Limitations
excluded
did
meet
criteria,
prioritizing
those
uncovering
covert
captures.
Beyond
literature,
various
grey
have
quality
investigations
industry,
many
leaked
often
available
toxicdocs.org,
literature.
Also,
concentration
other
captures
investigated
publicly
resources.
Despite
searching
languages,
no
relevant
publications
found
outside
English.
presents
opportunity
conduct
separate
review.
Globalization and Health,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
19(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 13, 2023
Glyphosate
is
the
world's
most
used
herbicide
and
a
central
component
of
modern
industrial
agriculture.
It
has
also
been
linked
to
variety
negative
health
environmental
effects.
For
instance,
International
Agency
for
Research
on
Cancer
classified
glyphosate
as
"probably
carcinogenic
humans"
in
2015.
This
motivated
widespread
political
demands
stricter
regulation
but
so
far
few
governments
have
followed
through.We
conduct
case
study
Sri
Lanka,
which
2015
became
first
only
country
world
adopt
implement
complete
ban.
But
this
ban
proved
be
short-lived,
it
was
partially
reversed
2018
(and
later
fully
revoked
2022).
To
explain
causes
Lanka's
pioneering
its
subsequent
reversal,
we
employ
process
tracing
methods
drawing
publicly
available
documents.
Our
analysis
theoretically
guided
by
multiple
streams
framework
concept
self-undermining
policy
feedback.Glyphosate
rose
top
Lankan
agenda
2014
when
local
scientist
exposure
an
epidemic
Chronic
Kidney
Disease
Unknown
Origin
(CKDu).
A
eventually
adopted
June
newly
elected
government
Maithripala
Sirisena.
The
commitment
made
Buddhist
monk
Rathana
Thero
his
party,
had
supported
Sirisena
during
presidential
campaign.
ban's
partial
reversal
2018,
implemented
through
sectoral
exceptions,
result
continued
lobbying
export-oriented
plantation
industries
increased
concerns
about
potential
effects
large
structurally
powerful
tea
sector.
further
aided
scientific
community's
failure
corroborate
hypothesized
link
between
CKDu.The
Lanka
suggests
that
strict
becomes
more
likely
coupled
with
locally
salient
risks
decision-making
authority
de-delegated
from
regulatory
agencies
back
executive.
Meanwhile,
short-lived
nature
faces
sustainability
threats,
apparent
lack
cost-effective
alternative
herbicides
motivates
persistent
business
reversal.
Health Promotion International,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
40(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2025
Abstract
There
is
a
growing
body
of
evidence
for
how
health
harming
industries
(HHIs)
engage
in
similar
practices
to
influence
science
and
policymaking.
However,
limited
attention
has
been
paid
the
pesticide
industry
within
commercial
determinants
(CDOH)
field.
We
conducted
scoping
review
map
adopted
by
policymaking
assess
breadth
focus
associated
literature.
included
31
documents
categorized
extracted
data
using
typology
practices.
The
described
major
companies,
their
trade
bodies,
have
acted
maintain
favourable
regulatory
environments
while
undermining
credibility
researchers
agencies
that
publish
findings
threatening
interests.
A
large
proportion
literature
consists
historical
analyses,
narrative
reviews,
commentaries/perspective
pieces,
investigative
reports
published
grey
literature,
predominantly
informed
analysis
internal
freedom
information
requests.
Most
studies
on
high-income
settings.
were
number
primary
peer-reviewed
empirical
explicitly
aimed
study
from
CDOH
perspective.
our
show
companies
adopt
political
scientific
highly
other
HHIs.
shows
critical
need
research
industry’s
current
low-
middle-income
countries
where
negative
impacts
its
activities
environment
are
likely
be
more
marked.
The
eastern
migratory
monarch
butterfly
(
Danaus
plexippus)
population
has
declined
by
∼84%
between
1993
and
2024.
Population
recovery
in
the
Midwestern
United
States
is
limited
availability
of
monarch's
main
host
plant
for
egg
laying—common
milkweed
Asclepias
syriaca).
extent
to
which
common
limiting
other
breeding
regions
unknown.
Our
objective
was
determine
whether
Canada
enough
support
its
share
trinational
target,
given
∼29
stems
are
needed
contribute
one
adult
into
fall
population.
To
meet
this
objective,
we
estimated
number
using
published
estimates
land
cover
type.
We
also
size
Canadian
if
target
achieved
wintering
density
Mexico,
migration
survival
rates,
relative
proportion
monarchs
entering
from
Canada.
estimate
that
currently
484
million
(range:
111
million–1
billion
stems)
increasing
amount
1.61
times
(i.e.,
∼295
stems),
or
equivalently,
61%,
would
target.
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
11(4), С. 335 - 348
Опубликована: Янв. 29, 2024
Following
the
2011
ban
on
paraquat
sales,
Korea
has
witnessed
a
significant
reduction
in
mortality
rate
associated
with
acute
pesticide
poisoning.
Traditionally,
and
diquat,
alongside
several
highly
toxic
organophosphates,
carbamates,
organochlorine
insecticides,
have
been
recognized
as
culprits
causing
fatalities
among
patients
However,
despite
global
efforts
to
curtail
use
of
these
pesticides,
certain
pesticides
still
exhibit
level
lethality
surpassing
their
established
clinical
toxicity
profiles.
Understanding
progression
is
paramount
for
physicians
toxicologists,
it
holds
potential
enhance
patient
prognoses
cases
This
review
aims
address
persistence
such
lethal
which
continue
pose
grave
threat
victims
International Journal of Circumpolar Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
83(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 26, 2024
The
global
use
of
pesticides
is
increasing;
however,
few
studies
have
examined
the
exposure
current-use
pesticide
in
Inuit
populations.
Some
current
are
also
capable
long-range
transport,
potentially
increasing
exposures
to
northern
study
aim
was
analyse
(chlorophenoxy,
organophosphates,
and
pyrethroid
pesticide)
biomarker
levels
pooled
samples
from
an
population
Nunavik,
Quebec.
Thirty
Qanuilirpitaa?
2017
survey
(Q2017)
individuals
aged
16-80
years
were
included.
Creatinine-adjusted
arithmetic
(AM)
compared
by
sex,
age,
region
sub-groups,
geometric
mean
concentrations
(GM)
those
Canadian
Health
Measures
Survey
(CHMS).
Most
analysed
biomarkers
detected,
PNP
(a
metabolite
methyl
ethyl
parathion),
trans-DCCA
pyrethroids),
3,5,6-TCP
chlorpyrifos)
had
highest
concentrations.
Concentrations
Q2017
largely
similar
or
less
than
CHMS
Although
not
significant,
there
a
general
increase
2,4-D
chlorophenoxy
biomarker),
3,5,6-TCP,
3-PBA
with
age.
somewhat
higher
females
versus
males,
but
these
significant.
Environmental
detected
Nunavik
population.
Regular
monitoring
recommended
given
pesticides.
Journal of Xenobiotics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(4), С. 1849 - 1888
Опубликована: Дек. 2, 2024
Over
the
last
decades,
human
species
has
seen
an
increase
in
incidence
of
pathologies
linked
to
genitourinary
tract.
Observations
animals
have
allowed
us
link
these
increases,
at
least
part,
changes
environment
and,
particular,
increasing
presence
endocrine
disruptors.
These
can
be
physical
agents,
such
as
light
or
heat;
natural
products,
phytoestrogens;
chemicals
produced
by
humans.
Endocrine
disruptors
may
interfere
with
signaling
pathways
mediated
system,
particularly
those
sex
hormones.
factors
and
their
general
effects
are
presented
before
focusing
on
male
female
tracts
describing
anatomy,
development,
pathologies,
including
bladder
prostate
cancer.
Canadian Medical Association Journal,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
195(46), С. E1583 - E1584
Опубликована: Ноя. 26, 2023
KEY
POINTS
In
2021,
Health
Canada’s
Pest
Management
Regulatory
Agency
(PMRA)
proposed
doubling
the
maximum
residue
limits
for
glyphosate
in
some
food
products,
such
as
oats
and
beans.[1][1]
This
proposal,
made
at
Bayer-Monsanto’s
request,[2][2]
raised
serious
concerns
about
health
impact
of
Accountability in Research,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 30
Опубликована: Июль 10, 2023
The
Monsanto
company
-
now
acquired
by
Bayer
has
been
accused
of
ghostwriting
articles
within
peer
review
literature,
with
the
goal
using
influential
names
to
front
its
content
in
defence
herbicide
Roundup.
Here,
I
conduct
a
detailed
analysis
three
and
five-article
journal
supplement
for
which
information
from
emails
is
publicly
available
following
litigation
over
All
had
external,
but
not
authors,
ghostly
practices
including
ghost
authorship,
corporate
authorship
management
were
evident
their
development.
There
was
clear
evidence
that
is,
drafting
manuscript
non-authors
only
two
cases.
found
no
undeserving
among
external
authors.
complied
disclosure
requirements
journals,
save
supplement.
While
crude
did
occur,
much
literature
involved
subtler
through
exercised
control
content,
while
attribution
downplayed
company's
role
correspondingly
aggrandized
Such
are
widespread
industry
responsibility
byline
authors
journals
as
well
corporations.
discuss
these
cultural
problems
consider
remedies.