Issues Of The Environment: New Study Links Common Herbicide To Risk Of Premature Birth

Glyphosate, which is usually found in stores as the product Roundup, is the most frequently used herbicide in the world. While it is effective in killing weeds, it is also harmful to health. A recent study out of the University of Michigan links exposure to pre-term births. WEMU's David Fair spoke with the study's senior author, Dr. John Meeker, about the findings and where the research goes from here.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/IssuesOfTheEnvironment/~4/eeVf-xNoeq4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>