Adjuvants And Deception

Herbicides, pesticides and fungicides  are used as formulations.  They contain adjuvants which are called inert and are often kept confidential(1)

When toxicology studies are done on these formulations,   only the the active principle is tested for toxicity but not the adjuvants.    This is very deceiving because the adjuvants may be much more toxic than the principle ingredient.  In March 2014, Biomed Research International published an article  that documents the  deception.  Studies on human cell lines demonstrates toxicity by up to 1000 times more for the formulations compared to the active principle alone.  

So we read the toxicology studies on these chemicals and feel reassured of their safety.  When the reality  in this study, for human cells is that their toxicity exceeds be hundreds of times in most cases that of the active ingredient alone.  So when we read about the toxicity these products have on the plants and animals we really don't know the reality.

This is another reason to discontinue the use of these poisons.  






Biomed Res Int. 2014; 2014: 179691.
1)http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3955666/