Surfactant Coformulants in Glyphosate-Based Herbicides: Current Gaps, and Paths Forward in Human Biomonitoring.

Chem Res Toxicol

Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York 10029, United States.

Published: November 2023

Polyethoxylated tallow amine (POEA) surfactants in glyphosate formulations are understudied. They may constitute greater health risks than glyphosate itself. Lack of validated biomarkers of exposure and metabolism, as well as analytical methods for measuring POEA, limit the study of a formulation's toxicity and associated risk.

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