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Glyphosate Safety Study Retraction Shakes Agricultural Confidence

1/6/2026

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In January 2026, a landmark 2000 study on glyphosate was retracted.
The study had claimed glyphosate posed no human health risk despite links to cancer.
The EPA still deems the herbicide safe but faces a 2026 deadline to reassess amid legal pressure.
Emails showed Monsanto Company scientists significantly influenced the original study, a long-cited safety claim.
The retraction has sparked a crisis of confidence in glyphosate science in American agriculture.

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In January 2026, a landmark 2000 study on glyphosate was retracted.
The study had claimed glyphosate posed no human health risk despite links to cancer.
The EPA still deems the herbicide safe but faces a 2026 deadline to reassess amid legal pressure.
Emails showed Monsanto Company scientists significantly influenced the original study, a long-cited safety claim.
The retraction has sparked a crisis of confidence in glyphosate science in American agriculture.