Source: New study finds little-known toxic crop chemical in four out of five people tested
“EWG’s new study on chlormequat is the first of its kind in the U.S.,” said EWG Toxicologist Alexis Temkin, Ph.D, lead author of the study. “The ubiquity of this little-studied pesticide in people raises alarm bells about how it could potentially cause harm without anyone even knowing they’ve consumed it.”
Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlormequat
Chlormequat has been called the “most important inhibitor of gibberellin biosynthesis.”[2] As such, it inhibits cell elongation, resulting in thicker stalks, which are sturdier, facilitating harvesting of cereal crops.[4] It can also be used as an adjuvant for herbicides by retarding their oxidative disposal by plants. This is due to cytochrome P450-inhibition.[3]
An “adjuvant” means an additional compound that enhances the activity of the advertised compound. It’s often one of those proprietary ingredients that manufacturers add but they don’t have to tell you what it is.
“Facilitating harvesting of cereal crops” Anyone want to bet me 2 cents that it is being added to _organic approved_ pesticides?
“cytochrome p450 inhibition” = likely carcinogen
Anybody want to bet me two cents that the integrated pest management is approving this in our national parks? Soon to be your public schools.
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