Gardener sprayed roundup

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I use round up and it's fine.

It's not actually.

Well, I will say this: nothing works remotely as effectively. None of the home remedies that folks on this thread or anywhere throw out there does. Nothing. And I've tried a lot of things.

I use it primary on cracks in the driveway and stone patios/walkways/swimming pool border where weeds pop up. They don't pop up again. I don't use it (very much) on mulch or where other plants are nearby.

Something that works that well means it is highly lethal. Don’t you think that something that kills so well is probably not good for our health? Or the environment?

You sound like the victim of a dihydrogen monoxide joke. That's where someone declares that thousands of people die every year from dihydrogen monoxide and asks you if it should be banned. (Plot twist: it's just water.) Everything is lethal if you consume it in large enough doses. It's a good think you're not a weed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I use round up and it's fine.

It's not actually.

I like how you annotated your dissertation.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9101768/

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/weed-whacking-herbicide-p/

https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/articles/spotlight/research/childhood-exposure-to-common-herbicide-may-increase-the-risk-of-disease-in-young-adulthood

It's okay as long as you don't spray it on a fetus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I use round up and it's fine.

It's not actually.

I like how you annotated your dissertation.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9101768/

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/weed-whacking-herbicide-p/

https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/articles/spotlight/research/childhood-exposure-to-common-herbicide-may-increase-the-risk-of-disease-in-young-adulthood

To be fair, the public studies were specifically done in farming communities where the stuff is constantly in the air and water. They are not referring to home garden use. The Scientific American article was investigating the inert ingredients in Roundup, not the glyphosate itself, and the article is 16 years old. And NIH provides access to every published article submitted whether or not they are peer reviewed so you do not know the quality of the research.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I use round up and it's fine.

Stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I use round up and it's fine.

It's not actually.

Well, I will say this: nothing works remotely as effectively. None of the home remedies that folks on this thread or anywhere throw out there does. Nothing. And I've tried a lot of things.

I use it primary on cracks in the driveway and stone patios/walkways/swimming pool border where weeds pop up. They don't pop up again. I don't use it (very much) on mulch or where other plants are nearby.

Something that works that well means it is highly lethal. Don’t you think that something that kills so well is probably not good for our health? Or the environment?

It doesn't really kill that well. It's surprisingly ineffective at killing animals and some plants are immune to it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I use round up and it's fine.

It's not actually.

I like how you annotated your dissertation.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9101768/

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/weed-whacking-herbicide-p/

https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/articles/spotlight/research/childhood-exposure-to-common-herbicide-may-increase-the-risk-of-disease-in-young-adulthood

Quote the part where a single use is hazardous?

[Anonymous]

Round up is extremely toxic. I'm so sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Round up is extremely toxic. I'm so sorry.

Sorry for what?! Did the gardener drop dead after using it?

[Anonymous]

I regularly have poison ivy growing in my wooded back yard and roundup is the safest way to get rid of it. I tried putting on gloves and pulling it but I got a very itchy rash. After that, I always spray it with roundup when I see it. No more rashes.

[Anonymous]

The internet has ruined peoples brains by making information, true, false, or exaggerated, way too available. Round Up is bad at certain levels. Very low level exposure is not unsafe. Your gardener is at risk if he uses it on every job. You are not.

[Anonymous]

A one time use is not going to cause you problems. My dad used it and lived to a very ripe old age.

Do I avoid using it? Yes. Do I use it on occasion? Yes.

I think if you were using it, you would want to avoid the fumes and spray. But, it is not likely to cause you any problems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Roundup has never been as "toxic" and people have claimed. The real beef is against GMO crops that are "Roundup ready" meaning they've been genetically modified to survive being sprayed with Roundup so the weeds around them can be killed without damaging the crops themselves. It's already on some of the food you eat. Is it toxic in your flower garden? No. I use it on dandelions and thistle since they're nearly impossible to pull up. Just a little spritz in the center of the plant. It does not make the ground or garden toxic. It's not cyanide or arsenic.

Dandelion and thistle are super easy to pull up with a dandelion tool. I taught my kids to do it as toddlers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Roundup has never been as "toxic" and people have claimed. The real beef is against GMO crops that are "Roundup ready" meaning they've been genetically modified to survive being sprayed with Roundup so the weeds around them can be killed without damaging the crops themselves. It's already on some of the food you eat. Is it toxic in your flower garden? No. I use it on dandelions and thistle since they're nearly impossible to pull up. Just a little spritz in the center of the plant. It does not make the ground or garden toxic. It's not cyanide or arsenic.

Dandelion and thistle are super easy to pull up with a dandelion tool. I taught my kids to do it as toddlers.

Some people have yards larger than dog run at a kennel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In all the beds bc there is a bad weed growing there. How long does this area remain toxic? This isn’t what I wanted him to do he misunderstood me but this is my situation now.

It remains toxic for at least 6 months to a year depending on environmental factors and amount applied. How long does it kill plants? It depends on the plant, the size, how much was applied and environment factors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In all the beds bc there is a bad weed growing there. How long does this area remain toxic? This isn’t what I wanted him to do he misunderstood me but this is my situation now.

NBD