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…