Evaluation of DNA damage in an Ecuadorian population exposed to glyphosate
By C. Paz-y-Miño, M. Sanchez, Melissa Arévalo, M. J. Muñoz, T. Witte, Gabriela Oleas De-la-Carrera, P. Leone. 2007
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We analyzed the consequences of aerial spraying with glyphosate added to a surfactant solution in the northern part of Ecuador. A total of 24 exposed and 21 unexposed control individuals were investigated using the comet assay. The results showed a higher degree of DNA damage in the exposed group (comet length = 35.5 µm) compared to the control group (comet length = 25.94 µm). These results suggest that in the formulation used during aerial spraying glyphosate had a genotoxic effect on the exposed individuals.
Subfields: Plant Science, Pollution
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- Teratogenic Effects of Glyphosate-Based Herbicides: Divergence of Regulatory Decisions from Scientific Evidence (2012, background): “An epidemiological study on Ecuadorian populations showed that people exposed to aerial glyphosate spraying showed a higher degree of DNA damage than a control population living 80 km away [76].”