#7 Alexandra Muñoz

Toxicologist discusses glyphosate, the harms it causes, how pesticide companies seek to shield themselves from liability for those harms, and the recent Congress Farm Bill amendment victory.

(00:00) Dr. Alexandra Munoz Intro 

(02:36) The Science Behind Glyphosate’s Carcinogenicity  

(09:01) Scientific Consensus on Glyphosate's Dangers 

(15:06) Mechanisms of DNA Damage and Cancer Development 

(24:06) The Role of Glyphosate in Cancer Risk 

(43:28) The Silencing of Scientist From Speaking Out  

(47:28) The Organic Food Debate 

(49:20) Legislative Challenges and Pesticide Liability 

(52:12) EPA Labels and Legal Immunity 

(58:27) Threat to the Fertility of an Entire Generation 

(1:11:18) A National Security Issue 

(1:19:27) The Farm Bill Victory  

(1:21:13) Hope in Activism