In a unique public testing project carried out by a laboratory at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), glyphosate was discovered in 93% of urine samples during the early phase of the testing in 2015.
The urine and water testing was organized by The Detox Project and commissioned by the Organic Consumers Association.
The unique project, which has already provided more urine samples for testing than any other glyphosate bio-monitoring urine study ever in America, was supported by members of the public, who themselves paid for their urine and water samples to be analyzed for glyphosate residues by the UCSF lab. These subjects were self-selected volunteers who contacted The Detox Project asking for testing.
The data released in a presentation by the UCSF lab only covers the first 131 people tested. Further data from this public bio-monitoring study, which is now completed, will be released later in 2016.
THE DETOX PROJECT:
UCSF Presentation Reveals Glyphosate Contamination in People across America
Due to overwhelming response, testing of body fluids for the presence of glyphosate has been temporarily discontinued while arrangements are being made with a larger lab. If you wish to have this testing, you may do so when the project restarts later this summer.
Debra, have you any idea of the fee for this testing? I would not enroll in any protocol without knowing what it would cost & there is zero mention of this on the site. Thanks,
I haven’t looked into the fee but I’m sure if you contacted them they would tell you. It may be that the fee is unknown at the moment because they are changing labs. I think if you sign up for their mailing list they will let you know what the fee is when the service becomes available.