The Supreme Court has sided with the maker of Roundup weedkiller, blocking thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn users the product could cause cancer.
'a blatant travesty of justice'
The Supreme Court has sided with the maker of Roundup weedkiller, blocking thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn users the product could cause cancer
'Favor of foreign chemical companies.'
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.
Vermont Governor Phil Scott (R) has signed a law banning paraquat, a widely used pesticide linked to Parkinson's disease and other health risks, setting a precedent for other states to follow.
Vermont Governor Phil Scott (R) has signed a law banning paraquat, a widely used pesticide linked to Parkinson’s disease and other health risks, setting a precedent for other states to follow. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Vermont has passed a law outlawing a widely used pesticide linked to Parkinson’s disease, the first ban of its kind in the United States. DETAIL: Paraquat is a pesticide widely used to control weeds, grasses, and crops like grapes, potatoes, peanuts, pistachios, and soybeans. The pesticide has been banned in over 70 countries, including Britain and every European Union country since 2007. Scientific studies have consistently linked paraquat exposure to increased risks of Parkinson’s disease, as well as organ damage…Open
The finding effectively paves the way for continued use of atrazine, a widely used herbicide that has been linked to birth defects and cancer in humans.
The case could help determine the future of thousands of lawsuits against the maker of a popular herbicide over claims that it causes cancer.
The high court's ruling on Monsanto Company. v. Durnell is expected to shape the future of tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that Bayer-owned Monsanto’s weedkiller Roundup causes cancer.
A victory for the manufacturer, Bayer, could end thousands of lawsuits against the company claiming that the herbicide causes cancer.