What exactly is Gryphosate herbicide you may ask?
https://cbijapan.com/gmo/question/epa%EF%BC%88%E7%B1%B3%E5%9B%BD%E7%92%B0%E5%A2%83%E4%BF%9D%E8%AD%B7%E5%BA%81%EF%BC%89%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AA%E3%83%9B%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%81%AE%E6%AE%8B%E7%95%99%E8%A8%B1/ Glyphosate (ingredient called “glyphosate Iopropylamine sal”) is an herbicide used for cultivation and gardening throughout the globe which includes Japan. Spraying it absorbs from the leaves and green areas of plants, such as the leaves and stems. https://www.amazon.co.jp/グリホサート除草剤-サンフーロン５００mm-ラウンドアップに次ぐ第２位の販売量！！/dp/B004Q614BI It then migrates into the roots and eventually kills the whole plant. All plants die after the herbicide has been applied to the leaves. グリホサート A lot of pesticide companies sell herbicides containing glyphosate because the patent period for the ingredients is over. Of of course, all glyphosate herbicides that are available are safe products that have passed rigorous inspection.
Glyphosate, which is low toxicity to livestock because of a mechanism that inhibits enzymes in plants (not found in animals), is one of its characteristics. Additionally the chemical solution is able to be absorbed into the soil and become a food source for microorganisms. The chemical can also be separated into water, carbon dioxide and various other compounds. It is a pesticide that is recognized in the world that helps in reducing greenhouse gas emissions because it allows no-tillage cultivation.
Glyphosate from tap water
Tap water is safe and has no risk
Is there glyphosate in tap water?
Weekly Shincho declared, April 2020: “In Japan there is no standard for glyphosate that is present in tap water. The only value is the Target.” This value is also higher than other pesticides in other countries or drinking water that is contaminated by pesticides. I published an article declaring that there is. This raised concerns about the possibility that tap water might have high levels of dissolved lead. But this is incorrect.
First , the reason why glyphosate does not have an “standard value” but only an “target value” is that , if the draft water quality standard value (concentration that is safe even if you drink 2 L of tap water every day for the rest of your life) is glyphosate, 10 minutes of 2 ppm. グリホサート The reason is that tap water has never had concentrations of glyphosate exceeding 0.2ppm (which is 1). An Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare study found that Japan’s tap water doesn’t contain glyphosate at levels exceeding 0.02ppm. It is impossible to detect it.
In addition, the soil metabolizes the glyphosate in a manner of halving in two days. This means that it will be transferred to tap water and water sources at the same time and won’t be polluted.
Japanese tap water is healthy
Tap water in Japan can be trusted as safe. Tap water is drinkable as is. There are 51 requirements for inspection, and water supplies are subject to strict quality control. Water is classified as “acidic”, “neutral” and “alkaline” in accordance with the difference in pH however, tap water in Japan is defined by the water quality standard to ensure that the pH is near neutral (5.8 or more , and 8.6 or less). Iron rust is still possible in the event that your water supply pipes are damaged.
How does tap water get made in the first place? Tap water is primarily made from water sources such as dam lakes and rivers. グリホサート Once the water has been purified, chlorine is introduced into the water purification plant to remove any impurities. The water that is produced in the purification plant is piped to every home.
The Story of Japanese pesticide residues and their standard value
The standard glyphosate residue value for wheat in Japan is 5 ppm at present as of December 2017. However, prior to that, it was at 5 ppm. There are opinions like “We reduced that to 30ppm, which was a 6x increase and were adamant about the health effects.”
Tap water glyphosate
The value of the residual standard for glyphosate is the equivalent to the international standard.
But the reality is that we didn’t reduce the standard, but modified it to match the standard residual value of the international standard. Japan imports wheat in massive amounts from the United States, Canada and South America. グリホサート The importer (the foreign producer) controls the quantity of glyphosate that is used in accordance with the international standard (30ppm). The Japanese standard value is 5ppm. Any imports that exceed the limit will be snubbed. The availability of wheat could be affected and Japanese food products could be in danger. In order to comply with international standards the value of standardization was updated. There is nothing to be concerned about safety with the current standards values.
Do we have a clear understanding of glyphosate
To ensure that consumers are not too easily influenced by emotional debates about pesticide residues, it is important to be aware of the facts based on scientific research conducted by experts. It is equally important not to let gossip detract from your healthy lifestyle.