In a study published in the journal Environment Health, it was revealed that higher glyphosate levels were associated with lower birth weight and may also lead to a higher neonatal intensive care unit admission risk.

This is the second small-scale study conducted by the researchers in which they revealed the link between low birth weight and glyphosate levels. The team’s previous study, published in 2018, was the first to confirm glyphosate in 93% of pregnancies, which found associations with shortened pregnancies.

Glyphosate is a chemical, commonly found in Roundup, used to kill weeds. Several studies have shown people can be exposed to glyphosate in all the foods they eat, even packaged or organic foods. (Source: https://theprint.in/health/high-exposure-to-glyphosate-in-pregnancy-can-cause-lower-birth-weights-in-babies-study/1172133/ )