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Robert Edward Grant - Think Tank

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Historical Impact of Chemical Innovations on Global Health

The introduction of chemical innovations such as glyphosate (Roundup) in 1976 and mustard gas in 1915 had significant long-term effects on global health. Glyphosate's second generation expression in the 1990s led to the accumulation of DDT, atrazine, and agent orange in the environment. Additionally, the Spanish flu of 1917, which killed 20 million people, occurred after the global population had been previously poisoned by mustard gas. This implies a link between the use of chemical weapons and the occurrence of the flu on a global scale.

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