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AXIOS (Adriel Bettelheim) - Supreme Court blocks lawsuits over chemical risks

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that consumers can't use state courts to bring "failure-to-warn" lawsuits against manufacturers that don't warn of hazards surrounding their products. Why it matters: The case was a major friction point for activists in the "Make America Healthy Again" movement, who have been calling for a crackdown on chemicals like glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, in the food supply. Driving the news: In a 7-2 ruling , justices said federal pesticide law preempts a lawsuit against Monsanto, the maker of Roundup, for failing to include a warning about cancer risks on the label. - While Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pointed to glyphosate as an environmental toxin that contributes to…

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that consumers can't use state courts to bring "failure-to-warn" lawsuits against manufacturers that don't warn of hazards surrounding their products. Why it matters: The case was a major friction point for activists in the "Make America Healthy Again" movement, who have been calling for a crackdown on chemicals like glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, in the food supply. Driving the news: In a 7-2 ruling , justices said federal pesticide law preempts a lawsuit against Monsanto, the maker of Roundup, for failing to include a warning about cancer risks on the label. - While Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pointed to glyphosate as an environmental toxin that contributes to…Open

NPR (Carrie Johnson) - U.S. Supreme Court backs Monsanto in its fight against liability from popular weed killer

The central issue in the Roundup case, filed by Missouri resident James Durnell, was who decides what should appear on a pesticide or insecticide label—and whether a federal law overrides state claims.

The central issue in the Roundup case, filed by Missouri resident James Durnell, was who decides what should appear on a pesticide or insecticide label—and whether a federal law overrides state claims.Open