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How Can Roundup Glyphosates in Food Make Humans Sick?
How Are the Glyphosates Found in Roundup a Risk to Our Nation’s Food Resources?
The herbicide Roundup has been used across the country to kill weeds in crops. Roundup is applied to soil to kill weeds, but it is also known to cause cancers in humans who are exposed to these dangerous and hazardous chemicals. The glyphosates that are found in Roundup can taint our nation’s food resources. This is because glyphosates in Roundup are herbicides that are used to kill weeds in crops. For this reason, the dangerous chemicals in Roundup can get into the soil and produce chemical residue from the glyphosates. Although it can be difficult to test soil samples where glyphosate residue is suspected, it is possible to determine if the soil is tainted with dangerous Roundup chemicals. Whenever there are glyphosates present in the soil, there can also be residue that includes:1
- Other organic matter
- Metal ions
- High acid component concentrations
- Aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA)
When a person unknowingly eats foods that are tainted with Roundup, a cancer can form in that individual’s body from the exposure to glyphosates in the Roundup compounds. If you are injured by the Roundup glyphosates found in foods and it has caused your cancer related to Roundup applications in soil, you can call us to discuss your case. Just call us now to talk to a Los Angeles Roundup lawyer about your personal injury case. We are here to help you and are a highly knowledgeable Los Angeles Roundup law firm, with the Law Offices of Gary K. Walch, and you can call us at 866-INJURY2 or 866-465-8792.
Why Should We Be Concerned About Glyphosates in the Soil and Food Resources?
If there are glyphosates in our nation’s soil from Roundup applications, then it can taint the soil and contaminate the food, which gives humans a higher risk of cancers from glyphosates. In general, there are many dangerous compounds that can be found in soil after the application of Roundup. For example, aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) is a major microbial degradation product of glyphosate1 and can be left behind after an application of Roundup is placed into the soil for an herbicidal application to kill weeds.
When Should a Los Angeles Roundup Lawyer Be Called on a Cancer Roundup Case?
We understand that the Roundup exposure you endured is now making you very sick. If you are injured by being exposed to Roundup in food or soil and have developed a cancer from this exposure, you are not alone. You can call us now to talk about your personal injury case, and we will help you to initiate a lawsuit based on the merits of your case. If you have questions regarding the worth, value or settlement procedures related to a Roundup cancer lawsuit, you need to call our law office today to talk about your concerns. We are available to take your call at Walch Law now!
References
1Vicini, J. L., Jensen, P. K., Young, B. M., & Swarthout, J. T. (2021). Residues of glyphosate in food and dietary exposure. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 20(5), 5226-5257.