Investigating the Health Effects of Glyphosate

 

 

 

Abstract:

Glyphosate (the active ingredient in herbicides like “Roundup®” and other weed control formulations) has been much in the news in today’s world of social media and 24-hour news cycles. Are you hearing conflicting and confusing information about exposure, toxicity and its health effects as you try to stay abreast of the recent science? Join Dr. Anthony Hay from Cornell University’s Department of Microbiology and Dan Wixted of Cornell’s Pesticide Management Education Program (PMEP) as they separate the wheat from the chaff. Their presentation will give an overview of current science-based discussions about exposure, toxicity and health effects. They will also provide some background on basic principles in toxicology and pesticide registration to round out your understanding of the current information.

 

Bio:

Since 2002, Dan Wixted has been an Extension Support Specialist with Cornell’s Pesticide Management Education Program after having spent 11 years in a similar capacity with Wisconsin’s program. In addition to developing pesticide applicator certification training manuals and exams, Dan provides information and outreach support to Cornell researchers investigating the environmental fate and health effects of glyphosate as well as pesticide effects on pollinators, the latter earning him a share of the Outstanding Accomplishment in Extension award as part of Cornell’s Pollinator Health Team. He’s a member of New York State’s Community IPM Coordinating Council, has served on EPA’s Certification and Training Assessment Group, and has been named a Fellow of the American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators.

Dr. Anthony Hay is an Associate Professor in Cornell’s Department of Microbiology. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California. Part of his research program has involved joining several others at Cornell who have been looking into various aspects of the environmental fate and potential health effects of glyphosate.