The herbicide glyphosate, N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine, has been used extensively in the
past 40 years, under the assumption that side effects were minimal. However, in recent …

The burden of disease and death attributable to environmental pollution is becoming a
public health challenge worldwide, especially in developing countries. The kidney is …

¿ Qué sabemos de verdad sobre el colapso ecológico? Aunque figuren millones de
entradas en internet, seguimos creyendo que es un tema para minorías movilizadas y …

The broad-spectrum herbicide glyphosate (common trade name “Roundup”) was first sold to
farmers in 1974. Since the late 1970s, the volume of glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) …

The herbicide glyphosate interferes with the shikimate pathway in plants and in major
groups of microorganisms impeding the production of aromatic amino acids. Glyphosate …

Background: There is intense debate on whether glyphosate can inhibit the shikimate
pathway of gastrointestinal microorganisms, with potential health implications. Objectives …

Abstract Glyphosate, introduced by Monsanto Company under the commercial name
Roundup in 1974, became the extensively used herbicide worldwide in the last few …

Water pollution is the presence of chemical, physical, or biological components or factors
producing a condition of impairment of a given water body with respect to some beneficial …

Commercial formulations of pesticides are invariably not single ingredients. Instead they are
cocktails of chemicals, composed of a designated pesticidal “active principle” and “other …

Farmland biodiversity is an important characteristic when assessing sustainability of
agricultural practices and is of major international concern. Scientific data indicate that …