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. 2023 Nov 20;36(11):1653-1655.
doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.3c00276. Epub 2023 Oct 26.

Surfactant Coformulants in Glyphosate-Based Herbicides: Current Gaps, and Paths Forward in Human Biomonitoring

Ravikumar Jagani  1   2 , Jia Chen  1   2 , Shirisha Yelamanchili  1   2 , Mary S Wolff  1   2 , Syam S Andra  1   2
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Surfactant Coformulants in Glyphosate-Based Herbicides: Current Gaps, and Paths Forward in Human Biomonitoring

Ravikumar Jagani et al. Chem Res Toxicol. .

Abstract

Polyethoxylated tallow amine (POEA) surfactants in glyphosate formulations are understudied. They may constitute greater health risks than glyphosate itself. Lack of validated biomarkers of exposure and metabolism, as well as analytical methods for measuring POEA, limit the study of a formulation's toxicity and associated risk.

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