The UN’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified glyphosate in March as “probably carcinogenic to humans”, and is the active ingredient in Roundup.
The weedkiller is used by amateur gardeners as well as farmers and is the foremost product of American biotechnology giant Mosanto.
French Ecology Minister Segolene Royal told France 3 television on Sunday: “France must be on the offensive with regards to the banning of pesticides.”
Glyphosate was introduced in the 1970s under the brand Roundup and is the most-produced weedkiller in the world, according to the IARC.
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The agency’s evaluation of glyphosate saw “limited evidence” of a type of cancer called non-Hodgkin lymphoma, as seen in studies in the United States, Sweden and Canada conducted among farm workers since 2001.
Monsanto strongly contested the IARC classification, commenting that “relevant, scientific data was excluded from review.”
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