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The critical role of pre-publication peer review—a case study of glyphosate

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I am most grateful to Professors Alvin L. Young and Michael Newton for their pre-publication review of this letter. FND

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Dost, F.N. The critical role of pre-publication peer review—a case study of glyphosate. Environ Sci Pollut Res 23, 15774–15778 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-7104-4

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Keywords

  • Glyphosate
  • Roundup
  • Diazinon
  • Sister Chromatid Exchange
  • Glyphosate Herbicide