Additional observations regarding glyphosate-based herbicides and developmental toxicity

Reply to Reeves and Dunn: Risk for autism in offspring after maternal glyphosate exposure

“…Reeves and Dunn (6) point out that ASD-like behaviors after maternal exposure to formulated glyphosate might stem from other ingredients in the formulated herbicides such as Roundup Maxload (48% [wt/vol] glyphosate potassium salt, 52% other ingredients including water and surfactant). Furthermore, they point out that the body weight of pregnant mothers exposed to formulated glyphosate was lower than that of the control group, indicating that the mothers exhibit signs of malnutrition (6). They also point out that a quaternary amine surfactant may affect the outcome in offspring after maternal exposure to formulated glyphosate.…”