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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap: break-word;-webkit-nbsp-mode: space;-webkit-line-break: after-white-space'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>A couple of people have posted that glyphosate causes cancer. This apparently really has not been shown.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Here is a reasonable article on the subject concerning whether glyphosate may cause cancer. <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/roundup-and-risk-assessment">http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/roundup-and-risk-assessment</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>It seems to me more relevant to know that in vitro studies show very low toxicity than to know that agricultural workers who spray glyphosate (and many other more toxic chemicals) can have increased cancer risk. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The review “Environmental Fate of Glyphosate” from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation mentioned by Jon Robinson is excellent, and here is the link again. <a href="http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/emon/pubs/fatememo/glyphos.pdf">http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/emon/pubs/fatememo/glyphos.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>It is interesting to know that formaldehyde is one of the end products of microbial degradation and that glyphosate is moderately persistent in soil. High formaldehyde exposure may increase cancer risk, but it is rapidly broken down in air and water according to <a href="http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/othercarcinogens/intheworkplace/formaldehyde">http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/othercarcinogens/intheworkplace/formaldehyde</a>. But it is always good to avoid chemical exposure.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>John Ambler<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> MAIPC [mailto:maipc-bounces@lists.maipc.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Stephen L. Young<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 15, 2015 9:58 AM<br><b>To:</b> MD-CONS-COMM@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG; maipc@lists.maipc.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [MAIPC] Kudzu<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Here is the latest:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/14/us-monsanto-herbicide-idUSKCN0PO2FM20150714">http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/14/us-monsanto-herbicide-idUSKCN0PO2FM20150714</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Steve<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>MAIPC <<a href="mailto:maipc-bounces@lists.maipc.org">maipc-bounces@lists.maipc.org</a>> on behalf of Marc Imlay <<a href="mailto:ialm@erols.com">ialm@erols.com</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 6:55 AM<br><b>To: </b>"<a href="mailto:MD-CONS-COMM@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG">MD-CONS-COMM@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG</a>" <<a href="mailto:MD-CONS-COMM@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG">MD-CONS-COMM@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG</a>>, "<a href="mailto:maipc@lists.maipc.org">maipc@lists.maipc.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:maipc@lists.maipc.org">maipc@lists.maipc.org</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [MAIPC] Kudzu<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The carcinogenic properties of glyphosate went thru extensive reviews and appears to be relatively, low, especially at the low rates we apply it to control invasives. Does anyone have an updated review.</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Marc</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> MD Cons Committee [<a href="mailto:MD-CONS-COMM@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG">mailto:MD-CONS-COMM@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jon W. Robinson<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 14, 2015 2:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:MD-CONS-COMM@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG">MD-CONS-COMM@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Kudzu</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Yes,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> Roundup has been found to be a carcinogen. I would hope anyone using it would take appropriate precautions.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><br><br>Jon Robinson<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>301-648-7141<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:black'><br>On Aug 14, 2015, at 11:46 AM, Linda Silversmith <<a href="mailto:linsil@VERIZON.NET">linsil@VERIZON.NET</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> PS - just Google "how to kill kudzu" - one way apparently is to keep removing the vegetative parts and eventually the core dies too...but you can probably spend a whole day just reading the hits that come up.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>On 08/14/15, <a href="mailto:linsil@verizon.net">linsil@verizon.net</a> wrote:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> but don't forget that Roundup has now been shown to be carcinogenic.<br><br>Linda</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>On 08/14/15, Jon W. Robinson<<a href="mailto:jonwrobinson@VERIZON.NET" target="_blank">jonwrobinson@VERIZON.NET</a>> wrote:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Greg, <br>Here is information on Roundup. <a href="http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/emon/pubs/fatememo/glyphos.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/emon/pubs/fatememo/glyphos.pdf</a><br><br>I think judicious use of Roundup would have minimal impact. I use it to control poison ivy, and some other hard to control vines. I still pull my English Ivy by hand.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>��</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br>Jon Robinson<br>301-648-7141<br><br>> On Aug 13, 2015, at 9:38 PM, Greg Smith <<a href="mailto:gpsmith@IGC.ORG" target="_blank">gpsmith@IGC.ORG</a>> wrote:<br>> <br>> Friends and neighbors,<br>> <br>> My friend's backyard has been hit hard by kudzu, and so has her neighbors'. 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