A scientific advisory panel has been studying the cancer links to glyphosate and the consensus is that it is unlikely to be carcinogenic to humans. The panel met last week in Arlington to review the data collected by EPA and took public comments as the agency laid out the scientific basis for their decision to the panel of doctors and other scientists. EPA Ag Counselor Ron Carleton says their initial determination was that glyphosate was safe, which went against a widely publicized IARC conclusion.

The panel reviewed data and research collected by EPA to help them make their cancer determination. It’s all part of the pending re-registration of the herbicide.

Carleton says they also take into consideration the weed resistance developing with the use of glyphosate when making their final determination.

Glyphosate is one of the most widely used herbicides in the world and Carleton says they understand how important this weed control product is for farmers.