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Glyphosate Weed Killer

Home garden and lawn herbicide use.

54Moderate burden · out of 100
Cleaner swapManual weeding, mulching, or a vinegar-based spot herbicide

How this score is built

  1. 100Start
  2. 72.4Chemical hazard 6 × 4.6−27.6
  3. 62.2Everyday exposure 3 × 3.4−10.2
  4. 54Persistence 3 × 2.6−7.8, then rounded to 54
  5. ModerateThe band54 sits in 40–59.

What each input rests on

The three ratings behind the score, and the studies each rests on
InputRatingEvidence
Chemical hazard6/10

  • Among 54,251 licensed pesticide applicators, 82.8% of whom used glyphosate, it was not associated with any solid tumour or lymphoid malignancy, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma; a possible raised risk of acute myeloid leukaemia in the most-exposed group needs confirmation.

    Glyphosate Use and Cancer Incidence in the Agricultural Health Study · J Natl Cancer Inst 2018

    DOI 10.1093/jnci/djx233 · PMID 29136183 · Abstract, Results and Conclusions · read 2026-10-21

Everyday exposure3/10unsourced input
Persistence3/10unsourced input

Ratings are editorial. A study listed here supports the rating; it did not compute it. How the index is built

What this means for you

The chemical-hazard rating is what drives the score down. Glyphosate residues are widely detected and its hazard classification is debated by regulators. For home use, non-chemical weed control removes the exposure and the drift onto edible plants.

Evidence strength: moderate

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