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Is tap water contamination? Where do the unfounded reports come from?
What is Gryphosate herbicide, ask?

Glyphosate, also known as "glyphosate Isopropylamine Salt" is an herbicide widely used in the fields of agriculture and in garden all over the world. It is absorbed by stems and leaves, after which it spreads to the root and causes the entire plant to wither. Because it is an herbicide that is non-selective the plants will all die when the agent is sprayed on the leaf surface. A lot of pesticide companies sell glyphosate-based herbicides because the patent time period for these ingredients has expired. Of course, all glyphosate herbicides on the market are reliable products that have been tested by rigorous inspection.

One of the attributes of glyphosate is "safety", which is very safe for animals due to a mechanism that inhibits the action of plant-based enzymes (not found in mammals). Furthermore, when the chemical comes into contact with soil, it is the food source for microorganisms. Pesticides are that is widely used around the globe that helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

グリホサート Glyphosate in tap water

Tap water can be completely safe

Does glyphosate mix in tap water?

https://axel.as-1.co.jp/asone/g/NC64-5169-17/ グリホサート In April of 2020, Weekly Shincho said, "In Japan, there is no normal value for the amount of glyphosate left in drinking water, but only the amount that the government has set as." In addition, the value is higher than other pesticides and other countries, as well as drinking water contaminated with pesticides. I published an article that stated that there was. This raised concerns about the possibility that tap water may have high levels of dissolved lead. https://www.nies.go.jp/kisplus/dtl/chem/YOT00096 This content is not correct.

First, glyphosate does NOT have a target or standard value. The reason is that tap water has not witnessed concentrations of glyphosate that exceed 0.2ppm (which is one). In fact, in a survey of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Japan, there were no instances of glyphosate being detected in water from taps in Japan with a concentration exceeding 0.02 ppm. The main reason is that there isn't any risk of being discovered.

https://www.nissanchem.co.jp/news_release/news/n2020_01_23.pdf Furthermore that the glyphosate sprayed gets absorbed into the soil at a rate that is reduced by half in just two days. The same amount of glyphosate will be transferred into tap water and rivers and won't be polluted.

Japanese tapwater is secure

Tap water in Japan is safe. There's no issue if you drink tap water in the way it is. There are 51 items of inspection to be completed before tap water is sold. The water is under strict quality control as required by law. Water is classified as "acidic" neutral, or alkaline depending on its pH. However, tap water in Japan is required to be near neutral (between 5.8 and 8.6). There is still the possibility that iron rust may be detected in the pipes that supply water.

How is tap water produced? Tap water is made primarily from surface water such as dam lakes and river water as raw. After cleaning the water, chlorine is added to sterilize it. This tap water is then carried to every household via water pipes.

Story of Japanese standard value for pesticide residues

Japan's glyphosate standard value for wheat is 5ppm. But it was at 5ppm prior to December 2017. Regarding this, there are various opinions like "We loosened it to 30ppm by 6 times and feared health harm."

Glyphosate is a component of tapwater.

The glyphosate residual standard value is the same as the international standard.

The reality is that the standard was never modified, rather it was adjusted to the residual value of the international standard. Japan imports large amounts of wheat from South America, Canada, and the United States. The importer (the overseas producer) determines the amount of glyphosate utilized according to the international standard (30ppm). However, Japan's 5ppm standard threshold will trigger imports to stop if it is higher than the norm. If this happens, the production of wheat could be impacted and Japanese food may be threatened. In order to meet international standards, we've changed the standards for these values. Safety isn't an issue in the current standards.

A good understanding of Glyphosate is essential

To avoid consumers being unnecessarily swayed by emotional discussions concerning pesticides' residues, it is important to be aware of the facts based on scientific research conducted by experts. It is important to be happy with your eating habits and avoid being influenced by gossip.


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