Monsantos Roundup, Glyphosate Linked to Parkinsons and Similar DiseasesElizabeth Renter New research, published in the journal Neurotoxicology and Teratology, indicates a connection between a component in Monsantos Roundup and Parkinsons disease. Glyphosate is said to induce cell death, with frightening repercussions. GreenMedInfo.com reports the study was investigating the links between herbicides (weed killers) and brain damage. These chemicals, the studys authors say, have been recognized as the main environmental factor associated with neurodegenerative disorders, like Parkinsons. Parkinsons disease is a degenerative nervous system disease. It slowly progresses as time goes on with common symptoms like tremors, rigidity, difficulty walking, poor posture, lack of movement, and slowness of movement, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. The CDC reports Parkinsons as the 14th leading cause of death in the U.S. In 2010 (the last year for which data is available), there was 4.6% increase in the number of deaths attributed to this disease. One has to wonder if there is a connection between this jump and the ever-growing prevalence of herbicides like Roundup in our air, food, and water. Studies indicate that glyphosate is toxic to human DNA at concentrations diluted 450-fold lower than used in agricultural applications. Worded differentlythe levels considered safe by our government are 450 times the levels at which glyphosate has been found to damage and destroy human DNA. Yes, its that serious. Whats so scary about the growing body of research on Monsantos Roundup, its components, and their presence in nearly everything around us, is that the federal government refuses to recognize the risk. Despite a growing concern on an international level, the powers-that-be are seemingly content to turn their eyes while the people demand accountability and safe food. Until pesticides and herbicides are no longer used on a mass scale, the growth of these diseases will likely continue. Eat 100% organic produce whenever possible to bypass exposure to destructive pesticides and herbicides. Additional Sources: PubMed This article first appeared at Natural Society, an excellent resource for health news and vaccine information. 