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New Report Highlights Glyphosate Risks, Lacks Action Plan

9/15/2025

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Commission's Health Agenda

The Make America Healthy Again Commission's second report, “Make Our Children Healthy Again,” presents a public health agenda but lacks specific actions to reduce glyphosate use.
Glyphosate, prevalent in American foods, exposes over 80% of the population, raising health concerns.
The report prioritizes collaboration with the chemical industry, focusing on pesticide application rather than health risks.
Bayer, producer of Roundup, has incurred $10 billion in settlements over glyphosate lawsuits while asserting the chemical's safety.
The EPA has been slow to reassess glyphosate, despite increasing evidence of its health risks.

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Kauth Challenges EPA

Jean-Marie Kauth, from the EPA’s Children’s Health Protection Advisory Committee, raised concerns about the agency's rollback on chemical regulations.
Kauth's daughter died from leukemia linked to chlorpyrifos, which was banned in 2021 but reinstated in 2023.
The MAHA commission report criticized the influence of industry on EPA regulations, especially concerning pesticides.
Critics, including Zen Honeycutt of Moms Across America, question the EPA's dedication to public health amid corporate connections.
The report identified glyphosate and atrazine as harmful, despite their approval by various international organizations.

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Commission's Health Agenda

The Make America Healthy Again Commission's second report, “Make Our Children Healthy Again,” presents a public health agenda but lacks specific actions to reduce glyphosate use.
Glyphosate, prevalent in American foods, exposes over 80% of the population, raising health concerns.
The report prioritizes collaboration with the chemical industry, focusing on pesticide application rather than health risks.
Bayer, producer of Roundup, has incurred $10 billion in settlements over glyphosate lawsuits while asserting the chemical's safety.
The EPA has been slow to reassess glyphosate, despite increasing evidence of its health risks.

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