((CHRISTIE)) LEIA FLURE,
REGISTERED DIETITIAN JOINS US
NOW. LEIA WHAT ARE WE LEARNING
ABOUT TODAY? A study was
released last week by the
Environmental Working Group,
warning parents and
Cheerio-lovers of all ages
that their cereal contains
toxic levels of glyphosate
weedkiller, which has been
classified as"probably
carcinogenic to humans"
according to the International
Agency for Research on Cancer
(IARC). Tell us more about
these classifications from
IARC. IARC has classified
cancer risk for a variety of
specific chemicals and
behaviors. (GRAPHIC 1) GRAPHIC
1 Source: Campaign for
Accuracy in Public Health
Research IARC
classifications don
into account the levels of
exposure that are needed to
potentially cause cancer. So
were the levels of glyphosate
enough to pose a real risk to
consumers? The Environmental
Working Group measured
glyphosate residues in parts
per billion (GRAPHIC 2).
Honey Nut Cheerios Medley
CrunchÃ833 ppb. Plain
Cheerios - 729 ppb. Honey Nut
CheeriosÃ147 ppb Based on
the fact that EWG sets their
health limit for children at
160 ppb, you
YES! This poses a huge health
risk. But let
information into context:.
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) sets safety
levels for many chemicals,
including glyphosate. These
levels take into account long
term exposure and are set at
least 100 times below levels
shown to have no negative
effect in safety studies So
how much of those Cheerios
would you have to eat to get
to those safety levels? You
can eat 158 lb/day to get to
1% of the EPA
level. That
cereal every hour of the day
without sleeping. (Challenge
accepted?)*Takeaway* The
dose is really what makes the
poison and in this case, the
dose you
pose any risk. Go ahead and
keep eating your Cheerios
without worry!
((ALEX)) STILL TO COME, WE'RE
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