In a significant development a jury in California jury found Bayer’s Roundup weedkiller was not the cause of a woman’s non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, said Bayer in a statement. The verdict marks the second such victory in court for the chemical giant… Read More ›
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Bayer close to settling Roundup herbicide cases: mediator
In an interview to Bloomberg, Ken Feinberg, the mediator who is negotiating between cancer victims and Bayer stated, the the German pharmaceutical and life sciences company is close to settling more than 75,000 cancer claims related to its Roundup herbicide,… Read More ›
California court rules Nufarm’s glyphosate-based herbicide caused cancer
Given the widespread usage of glyphosate in agriculture, no wonder investors are jittery. Although Bayer-owned Monsanto has stood by its stance that its herbicide is safe for human use, in practice taken steps to reduce concentration levels of the chemical… Read More ›
Monsanto’s Dicamba herbicide likely to trigger class action lawsuit
Millions of acres of fields have been laid waste due to Monsanto’s herbicide Dicamba which did not undergo regular scrutiny as required by law. With the U.S. growing season entered its peak this summer, farmers have begun posting pictures on… Read More ›