10/March/20

 

The once-rare blood cancer lymphoma is now common in humans but also in animals, with dogs, cats, and even cattle being affected. Pesticides – including glyphosate – are a possible risk factor. Pat Thomas reports. GMOScience

 

 

As cocaine production rises, Donald Trump is increasing the pressure to curb it and insisting Colombia should spray its fields with glyphosate again. In remote communities, this revives memories of a dark chapter. Pedro Arenas fights for the rights of people in remote areas of Colombia. When the first glyphosate offensive began in 1994, he was 23 years old. Plantains, yuca, corn — many important crops were destroyed at that time. "Some of my closest friends had to leave their property because they no longer had a livelihood there," Arenas said. There were also a striking number of illnesses. DW