Study: Herbicides May Be Responsible for Hike in Autism

A new study posted on Frontier in Behavioral Science shows that common herbicides manufactured by companies like Monsanto may lead to autism.

Glufosinate ammonium (GLA) is one of the most widely used herbicides in agriculture. As is the case for most pesticides, potential adverse effects of GLA have not been studied from the perspective of developmental neurotoxicity. Early pesticides exposure may weaken the basic structure of the developing brain and cause permanent changes leading to a wide range of lifelong effects on health and/or behavior…