Facing political opposition and questions about its scientific evidence, Sri Lanka’s government has placed on hold its decision to ban the top-selling Monsanto herbicide glyphosate based on the weed killer’s alleged role in a deadly epidemic of kidney disease. The delay represents a setback to efforts by some scientists and health officials, primarily in Sri […]
Category: Mystery in the Fields
This investigation explored how a rare form of kidney disease was killing laborers and crippling communities in three different regions, from Central America to Sri Lanka to India. As death tolls mounted, researchers remained puzzled, unable to definitively uncover the disease’s causes.
