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Minute quantities of a bacterial protein inserted in corn provoke immune reactions in mice.
The protein is added to increase the effectiveness of plant-based transgenic vaccines. The results indicate that special care will be needed with transgenic corn to reduce exposure to workers and the public if this protein is used commercially in corn or other food crops, to avoid unwanted immune responses in people and decreased effectiveness of oral vaccines that use the protein. 8 November 2007. More...
Roundup, a heavily used herbicide worldwide, interferes with estrogen production in the placenta.
The active ingredient in Roundup, glyphosate, inhibits aromatase, the enzyme responsible for estrogen synthesis in cells isolated from the human placenta. Roundup was also toxic to the cells at concentrations used in agriculture. These effects were worse when the formulation of Roundup was used indicating the "inert" ingredients enhanced the toxicity and endocrine effects. Environmental Health Perspectives 1 June 2005. More...
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