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• Lawsuit Filed Over Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma From Roundup Exposure

  November 16, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A former coffee bean grower is one of the latest to file a lawsuit alleging that she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma following Roundup exposure.

• Glyphosate Cancer Claims Disputed By European Regulators

  November 13, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Amid continuing concerns about the risk of cancer from Roundup, European reviewers have determined that the active ingredient, glyphosate, is unlikely to be a carcinogen.

• Monsanto Seeks to Dismiss Lawsuits Over Roundup Cancer Diagnosis

  November 11, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Monsanto is trying to have two Roundup cancer lawsuits thrown out, saying that the EPA's decision that Roundup was safe preempts plaintiffs' claims of failure to warn and that one of the cases was filed too late.

• EPA’s Roundup Safety Decision Based on Industry Data, Despite Independent Researchers’ Warnings

  November 6, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report finds that the EPA relied almost exclusively on industry data funded by Monsanto to determine that the company's Roundup herbicide was safe, despite evidence to the contrary in independent studies and data buried in the industry-funded studies.

• Glyphosate Cancer Concerns Grow As Report Indicates 2.6B Pounds Sprayed On U.S. Crops

  November 2, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A USGS report indicates that 2.6 billion pounds of glyphosate was used on U.S. crops from 1992 to 2012, raising further concerns about recent warnings that the active ingredient in Roundup may cause cancer in humans.

• Cancer-Causing Roundup Chemical Found in Most Tampons, Bandages, Other Cotton Products: Study

  October 30, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Researchers warn that glyphosate, the cancer-causing active ingredient in Roundup, has been found on almost all tampons and other cotton sanitary products sold in Argentina, indicate that it is due to the spraying of the herbicide on cotton crops.

• Roundup Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Lawsuit Filed in Delaware

  October 23, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  More claims against Monsanto's Roundup were filed in Delaware this week, including two claiming the weedkiller caused non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

• Monsanto Faces Scientific Fraud Claims In Farm Worker Roundup Lawsuits

  October 16, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawsuits against Monsanto over side effects of Roundup herbicide claim the company has repeatedly been involved in scientific fraud while trying to claim the chemical is safe.

• New Rules Seek To Keep Farm Workers Safe From Pesticide Side Effects

  September 30, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Newly updated EPA regulations seek to protect U.S. farmworkers from pesticide exposure and side effects.

• Roundup Safety Concerns May Lead California to Label Weed Killer a “Cancer Causing” Compound

  September 29, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  California is preparing to list glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weed killer Roundup, as a cancer-causing agent, which will require warning labels on all Roundup products sold in the state.