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Dear Commissioner Andriukaitis,
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organisation’s cancer agency, has recently classified the pesticide glyphosate as "probably carcinogenic to humans" (Class 2A). In our view, this designation significantly alters the risk profile associated with the various uses of glyphosate.
Glyphosate is the most commonly used herbicide in Europe and, together with its major metabolite AMPA, has been found in soils, waters, and in items of food. At present, however, there is no systematic surveillance monitoring in place to determine human exposure and any subsequent impacts upon human health.