Most of the glyphosate in European rivers may not come from farming, researchers suggest

[NickB79]

https://phys.org/news/2024-07-glyphosate-european-rivers-farming.html

Until now, the use of glyphosate as a herbicide in agriculture was considered to be the main reason for its presence in bodies of water worldwide. However, European reduction measures have not led to any noticeable reduction in the environment.

Professor Huhn's study suggests that another source has been overlooked for decades. The hypothesis is that certain aminopolyphosphonates used, for example in laundry detergents, are converted to glyphosate in the sewage sludge of wastewater treatment plants.

[Easterncedar]

1. What fresh hell is this

Humans are the worst

[Clouds Passing]

4. Monsanto humans are the worst. I don't use toxins on my yard. Buy organic as much as possible.

Use environmentally safe cleaners…..etc

[Easterncedar]

7. Me, too. Now to get everyone else

[enough]

2. Fascinating, thanks for posting. The final paragraph mentions U.S. situation:

Quote:
The situation in the U.S. is different from that in the EU; concentration patterns of glyphosate in U.S. river water closely follow those of other herbicides, indicating a dominant agricultural input. In contrast to Europe, aminopolyphosphonates are hardly used in the U.S. in laundry detergents.

[Lulu KC]

5. And thank you.

I really must stop freaking out about headlines before I have read the whole article. I should know better. Still? Argh.

[Easterncedar]

8. Thanks for that information.

[Lulu KC]

3. Nooooooo!

Thanks for sharing. I just figured out how to stop having microplastics in my laundry and now this? It's always something!

But why do I feel suspicious of the research? Will devour article.

[Old Crank]

6. I will be checking my laundry and dishwasher soap

Fun times. Those chemicals were probably boosted to get cleaning in cold lowcwatervmachines...