Chronic exposure to glyphosate, a widely used herbicide, may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Research on mice showed that even regulated levels of glyphosate led to neuroinflammation and accelerated Alzheimer’s-like pathology, persisting even after exposure was stopped. Glyphosate, used in agriculture and weed control, has been deemed safe by the EPA but classified as possibly carcinogenic by the WHO. The study found that glyphosate exposure led to increased levels of amyloid-beta and tau proteins associated with Alzheimer’s, as well as changes in inflammatory markers in brain tissue. Further research is needed to fully understand the potential health risks of glyphosate exposure and identify safer alternatives.
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Common Herbicide a Player in Neurodegeneration?
