The Mexican government announced it won’t allow a 1,000-ton shipment of the toxic pesticide glyphosate into the country, citing health and environmental concerns. Mexico became the latest in a string of countries to announce bans on glyphosate, the active ingredient in Bayer-Monsanto’s weed killer Roundup.
The permit to import glyphosate, presumably for agriculture use, was denied, according to Mexico’s environment department, stating:
“glyphosate represents a high environmental risk, given the credible presumption that its use can cause serious environmental damage and irreversible health damage.”
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There have been a many successful lawsuits in the United States from people who claim glyphosate causes cancer.
Other cities and countries around the world are realizing the dangers of the pesticide. Germany and Thailand have previously announced that they will phase out or have banned glyphosate.
