Glyphosate can cause slight skin irritation and severe eye irritation, dust may cause mild to moderate irritation of the nose and throat. Glyphosate has a low oral toxicity. No chronic effects in humans due to glyphosate exposure have been reported. The compound is so strongly attracted to the soil that little is expected to leach from the applied area.
Microbes are primarily responsible for the breakdown of the product.
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