OAKLAND, CA. – A jury in California awarded more than $2 billion in damages to a husband and wife in their lawsuit alleging that Roundup caused them to develop cancer. The verdict represented the largest handed down yet in ongoing litigation against the maker of Roundup, Monsanto, and its parent company, Bayer AG. The jury in … [Read more...]
Jury Awards $2 Billion in Roundup Cancer Lawsuit
Glyphosate Mediator Denies Settlement Offer
MANHATTAN, New York — Reuters issued a report indicating that Bayer AG, the international corporation that now owns Roundup, has not settled the glyphosate litigation as previously reported by some media outlets. Conversely, the mediator hired to guide the settlement talks said that the company has not settled for $8 billion. … [Read more...]
New Study Results Associate Glyphosate with Liver Disease
SAN DIEGO, CA. – The results of a recent study associate the herbicide glyphosate with liver disease. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in the weed killer Roundup, and researchers have found a link between the chemical and harmful conditions of the liver. A team from the University of California San Diego conducted the study, … [Read more...]
Canadian Lawsuits Allege Glyphosate Caused Cancer
QUEBEC CITY, Canada — A Canadian dairy farmer filed a lawsuit against Bayer claiming $10 million in damages as compensation for cancer she developed from being exposed to Roundup weed killer. The farmer alleges that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is a carcinogen and that extensive exposure to the chemical caused her to … [Read more...]
$2 Billion Roundup Cancer Jury Award
OAKLAND, CA. — Trial lawyers like to remind jurors that the word “verdict” comes from a Latin phrase which roughly translated means “to speak the truth.” A jury in Oakland, CA spoke the truth in early May of 2019 and awarded $2.055 billion to a married couple who proved the weedkilling ingredient in Roundup, glyphosate, gave them … [Read more...]
Impact of Glyphosate Can Last Generations
The news magazine the Ecologist published a summary of the findings from a study scientists recently conducted on the effects of glyphosate on future generations. The study proved, at least in laboratory animals, that the cancer-causing properties of glyphosate can be passed down to second and third generations. Glyphosate is the … [Read more...]
Health Risks Lead Los Angeles to Ban Roundup
Los Angeles – According to NBCLosAngeles.com, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors met on March 19, 2019 to place a moratorium on the use of glyphosate on any Los Angeles County properties. Effective March 19, 2019, all Los Angeles County departments were ordered to stop using glyphosate herbicide products, such as Roundup … [Read more...]
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