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. 2024 May 28;13(11):1697.
doi: 10.3390/foods13111697.

Glyphosate as a Food Contaminant: Main Sources, Detection Levels, and Implications for Human and Public Health

Juliana Maria Bitencourt de Morais Valentim  1 , Carolina Coradi  2 , Natália Prudêncio Viana  2 , Tatiane Renata Fagundes  3 , Pâmela Lonardoni Micheletti  2 , Shaiane Carla Gaboardi  2   4 , Bruna Fadel  5 , Luciana Pizzatti  5 , Luciano Zanetti Pessoa Candiotto  2 , Carolina Panis  1   2
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Glyphosate as a Food Contaminant: Main Sources, Detection Levels, and Implications for Human and Public Health

Juliana Maria Bitencourt de Morais Valentim et al. Foods. .

Abstract

Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum pesticide that has become the most widely used herbicide globally. However, concerns have risen regarding its potential health impacts due to food contamination. Studies have detected glyphosate in human blood and urine samples, indicating human exposure and its persistence in the organism. A growing body of literature has reported the health risks concerning glyphosate exposure, suggesting that the daily intake of contaminated food and water poses a public health concern. Furthermore, countries with high glyphosate usage and lenient regulations regarding food and water contamination may face more severe consequences. In this context, in this review, we examined the literature regarding food contamination by glyphosate, discussed its detection methods, and highlighted its risks to human health.

Keywords: food; glyphosate; pesticides; risk assessment.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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Figure 1
Total global glyphosate active ingredient uses by decade.
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Figure 2
Structural formula of glyphosate (A) and glyphosate-isopropylammonium (B).
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