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2000 Glyphosate Safety Paper Retracted Amid Ethical Concerns

12/5/2025

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Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology retracted a 2000 paper supporting Monsanto's glyphosate safety after Editor Martin van den Berg raised ethical concerns.
Internal documents show Monsanto influenced the paper, though it was presented as independent and included scientists' contributions.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it never relied on the paper for regulatory conclusions and is conducting a glyphosate assessment with public comment due in 2026.

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Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology retracted a 2000 paper supporting Monsanto's glyphosate safety after Editor Martin van den Berg raised ethical concerns.
Internal documents show Monsanto influenced the paper, though it was presented as independent and included scientists' contributions.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it never relied on the paper for regulatory conclusions and is conducting a glyphosate assessment with public comment due in 2026.