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Are tapwaters contaminated by herbicides like glyphosate? What are the sources for these unsubstantiated rumors?
What is Gryphosate herbicide, may ask?

Glyphosate (ingredient name "glyphosate isopropylamine salt") is an herbicide that is used in gardening and agriculture all over the world including Japan. It is absorbed by stems and leaves, and it then spreads to the roots and causes the whole plant to die. It is not selective and all plants die when it's applied to their leaves. Pesticide firms are now selling herbicides that contain glyphosate because the patent for the ingredients is expired. Of course, all glyphosate herbicides available are dependable products that have passed rigorous inspection.

Glyphosate, which is lower toxicity to livestock due to an enzyme inhibitor in plants (not found in animals) is one of its properties. Also, when the sprayed chemical is in contact with soil, it becomes food for microorganisms. http://############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################### Since it permits cultivation without tillage, it is recognized as a pesticide, which can help reduce greenhouse emissions of greenhouse gases.

Glyphosate found in tap water

Tap water is safe and has no risk

What are the effects of the chemical glyphosate on the water supply?

Weekly Shincho declared, April 2020: "In Japan there is no standard for glyphosate that remains in the tap water. Only the Target value." グリホサート The value is also higher than other pesticides in other countries, or drinking water affected by pesticides. A piece I wrote about it said that it's. There were concerns over the possibility that tap water could contain high concentrations. But this is incorrect.

First, glyphosate has no "standard value", but only "target value". This is because the draft water quality standards value (concentration which is safe in the event that you consume 2L of tap water daily for the rest of your life) was glyphosate. It was 10 mins of 2 ppm. Tap water has never been found to contain glyphosate with a concentration higher than 0.2ppm (1). According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Japan has never seen any cases of glyphosate being detected in tap water. The real reason is that there is no risk of being discovered.

The glyphosate sprayed in soil will degrade at half the rate in just two days. It will therefore be absorbed into tap water and water sources at the same level and won't be polluted.

Japanese tap water is safe

Tap water in Japan is known as safe around the world. It is safe to drink tap water in its entirety. グリホサート There are 51 inspection items and they are supplied with the strict quality controls that is required by law. Water is classified as "acidic", neutral, or alkaline based upon its pH. However, tap water in Japan is required to be near neutral (between 5.8 and 8.6). But, if the pipes that supply water inside the vicinity of your house have been damaged, there is still the chance of drinking iron rust.

How is tapwater made? Tap water is primarily made from surface water like dam lakes and river water as raw water. The water collected in the water purification plant is cleaned by injecting chlorine and then removing impurities via precipitation and filtering. This tap water is then transported to all households via water pipes.

Story of Japanese Pesticide Remains Standards

The current standard value of glyphosate residue for wheat in Japan has been established at 5ppm. But, it was 5 ppm at the time of December 2017. Concerning this, there are opinions like "We loosened it to 30ppm by 6 times and feared health harm."

グリホサート Glyphosate in tap water

The residual standard value of glyphosate is equal to the international standard.

The truth is that we didn't change the standards. We adjusted it to reflect the international residual standard. Japan imports wheat in massive amounts from the United States, Canada and South America. The importer, the overseas producer of wheat regulates its use at 30ppm. But Japan's standard amount of glyphosate is 5ppm. If it's higher than the limit the import will be prohibited. If this occurs, there could be a disruption to the bread wheat supply and Japanese food products could be at risk. グリホサート The standard value is being revised to conform to the international standard. Also, safety is not an issue with current standard values.

Understand glyphosate in a clear manner

To prevent consumers from being too easily influenced by emotional debates about pesticide residues, it's important to acquire the correct knowledge from scientific research conducted by experts. It is also important to not let gossip distract from your healthy eating habits.


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