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From: Laurel Hopwood <[log in to unmask]>
To: CONS-SPST-BIOTECH-FORUM <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tue, Oct 3, 2017 4:51 pm
Subject: Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer and the Corruption of Science


    
Passing this along, from  journalist        Carey Gillam ...
      
    
As many of you may already know, I        have spent the last two decades researching and writing about        Monsanto’s efforts to dominate global agriculture as a purveyor        of specialty seeds and the well-known and widely used weed        killer called Roundup. The research has led me to a dark place -        evidence of decades of deception surrounding Roundup and its        active ingredient glyphosate, and the impacts on people and the        environment. I’ve pulled it all together in a new book titled Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer,            Cancer and the Corruption of Science.
    
For me, Whitewash is more than        an exposé about the hazards of one chemical or the actions of        one company. It’s also a call to remember the lessons of Rachel        Carson and Silent Spring as evidence mounts that we are        in a very precarious point as the push for pesticide dependence        and the drive for corporate profits take precedence over        people’s lives and our environment. 
    
Erin Brokovich said about Whitewash: “I am hopeful        that Carey’s book will be a wake-up call for more transparency        about the dangers surrounding many chemicals in the        marketplace.” My hope is that you will help share the messages        and revelations contained in Whitewash with as many        people as you can.
    
As the new administration in        Washington sets about slashing pesticide regulations and        contributing to heightened concerns about political interference        in scientific research, I need your help to make sure this book        resonates and doesn’t fall victim to the chemical industry        interests who are already working to quash it. Time is of the        essence. Both the EPA and the European Commission are currently        analyzing whether to keep glyphosate on the market or limit its        use, and there is rising global interest in the safety of this        deeply pervasive pesticide. Truth and transparency must lead        during this critical time.
    
Laurel writes: 
    
    
Carey Gillam will be testifying at the EU hearing next Wednesday on the Monsanto      Papers!
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