<![CDATA[#Elsevier finally (after 25 years) retracted the primary study concluding that #glyphosate is safe for humans.]]> finally (after 25 years) retracted the primary study concluding that is safe for humans. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in the herbicide, manufactured by .
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0273230099913715

h/t @civodul.
https://fediscience.org/@civodul@toot.aquilenet.fr/115661046263238211

Among the grounds for the retraction:
* "The article's conclusions…are solely based on unpublished studies from Monsanto."
* "Employees of Monsanto may have contributed to the writing of the article without proper acknowledgment as co-authors."
* "The authors may have received [undisclosed] financial compensation from Monsanto for their work on this article."

Remember that in 2020, the "relied almost entirely on studies" to conclude that Roundup was safe.
https://x.com/petersuber/status/1224039859272212480

In 2016, Monsanto made a show of sharing its research on glyphosate with the public. But instead of making it , it put print copies in a room in Brussels, required registration to use the room, and then closed the room after two months.
https://web.archive.org/web/20190119214350/https://plus.google.com/+PeterSuber/posts/ioy1fVqaLy1

Two questions for follow up studies:
1. Why did Elsevier's 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘛𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 need 25 years to retract this piece of Monsanto advertising?
2. What harm did the article cause during the last 25 years?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/e23f0e05-9d13-4a58-939d-5dbddfd84f74/elsevier-finally-after-25-years-retracted-the-primary-study-concluding-that-glyphosate-is-safe-for-humans.RSS for NodeThu, 25 Jun 2026 16:59:39 GMTSun, 07 Dec 2025 18:34:20 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to #Elsevier finally (after 25 years) retracted the primary study concluding that #glyphosate is safe for humans. on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:59:07 GMT]]>Update. "The Relied on an Influential Study Even After Learning Was a 'Ghost Writer'."
https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2026/06/epa-roundup-glyphosate-monsanto-ghostwritten-herbicide-cancer-bayer/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fediscience.org/users/petersuber/statuses/116811100785020325https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fediscience.org/users/petersuber/statuses/116811100785020325Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:59:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Elsevier finally (after 25 years) retracted the primary study concluding that #glyphosate is safe for humans. on Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:25:18 GMT]]>Update. Watch this division within the admin:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/climate/glyphosate-roundup-retracted-study.html

1. The Trump still considers to be safe for humans. "An EPA spokesman…said the agency was aware of the article’s [and] said the EPA’s assessment of glyphosate’s risks had not relied solely on the study."

2. But the Make America Healthy Again [] movement led by wants to ban glyphosate. RFKJr "once served as co-counsel in a lawsuit against over exposure to ."

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