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Council spray’s ‘link to cancer’ By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Son’s diagnosis reveals mum’s illness Belmont’s Miranda Laird battled through life unaware the cause of her problems was a rare genetic disorder - until son Morgan was diagnosed with the same condition. Now the pair, pictured with Morgan’s sister, Isabelle, must manage FULL STORY PAGE 8 their symptoms together while awaiting Morgan’s eligibility for hormone therapy. (Lindsay Kelley)
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Geelong council is still using a weedkiller that the World Health Organisation (WHO) says probably causes cancer. The weedkiller, glyphosate originally trade marked as Roundup - is commonly used by households, farms and local councils. But WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer has upgraded its evaluation of the herbicide from “possibly� to “probably carcinogenic to humans�. Australian authorities were now re-assessing the risks glyphosate-based products presents to humans. The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) said it took the new assessment seriously. In a statement, APVMA said it would examine the assessment in collaboration with the Office of Chemical Safety in the
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