The popular herbicide Round-Up has received criticism for negative effects on human health for decades. Glyphosate, its active ingredient, has been cited as a possible cancerous substance and hormone disruptor. Despite these allegations, it’s difficult to determine if it really affects humans (or how big of an effect it has) because it’s a ubiquitous product. Glyphosate has been found in tree bark, honeybee hives, and even surface water and rain; this makes it hard to gather unexposed human cells to use for control groups in research. Read full article here
History
The Women Who Built Grunge
Despite being acknowledged as the “Godmother of Grunge”, Tina Bell is rarely included in the history of grunge music. Women in general are hardly ever mentioned in music history unless they’re close to famous male musicians. Looking back at Tina Bell, music journalists often leave her out of Bam Bam, the band that she fronted, wrote music for, and co-founded with her husband. When she is mentioned, it’s in relation to Kurt Cobain, who was said to have been a fan of Bell and her band before founding Nirvana. Read full article here
Merv
October 2, 2022
