EFSA’s initial review found that the design, reporting and analysis of the study, as outlined in the paper, are inadequate.
Such shortcomings mean that EFSA is presently unable to regard the authors’ conclusions as scientifically sound. The numerous issues relating to the design and methodology of the study as described in the paper mean that no conclusions can be made about the occurrence of tumours in the rats tested, according to the authority.
Based on the information published by the authors, EFSA does not see a need to re-examine its previous safety evaluation of maize nor to consider these findings in the ongoing assessment of glyphosate.
Source: EFSA
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