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• FDA To Monitor Roundup Residue Levels In Food Amid Cancer Concerns

  February 22, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  FDA officials say they will begin testing food this year for glyphosate residue as concerns over the pesticide's link to cancer grow.

• Monsanto Settlement for Roundup Problems Results in $80M Payment to SEC

  February 12, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The SEC has reached an $80 million settlement with Monsanto over misstatements about profits from Roundup, saying the company failed to report massive rebates it offered to combat generic pricing.

• Roundup Exposure Led To Birth Defects Among Tobacco Farmers in Argentina, Lawsuit Claims

  February 10, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Argentinian tobacco farmers have filed a lawsuit against Monsanto and Philip Morris, saying that using Roundup on tobacco led to exposure and severe and permanent birth defects among their children.

• MDL Sought for Lawsuits Against Monsanto Over PCB Water Contamination

  February 8, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Several cities suing Monsanto for PCB water contamination have asked that their cases be consolidated before one judge for pretrial proceedings.

• “Roundup Ready” Crop Marketing Resulted in 15-Fold Increase in Glyphosate Herbicide Use

  February 5, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup, glyphosate, is now the most applied herbicide in human history, according to the findings of a new study.

• Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Lawsuit Filed Over Roundup Sprayed on Sod Farm

  February 2, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Monsanto faces a lawsuit from a California woman who says she developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma due to exposure as an agricultural worker.

• Roundup Cancer Warning Proposal In California Challenged By Monsanto Lawsuit

  January 22, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  California faces a lawsuit from Monsanto over the possible listing of glyphosate as a cancer-causing agent, saying the state has denied the company right to due process by basing a decision off a foreign agency's report.

• Monsanto Claims Glyphosate Cancer Warnings Weighed By California May Be Illegal

  January 21, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  California is considering labeling glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, as a cancer-causing agent, which the manufacturer, Monsanto, says would be illegal.

• Monsanto Seeks to Dismiss Lawsuits Over Roundup Exposure Filed by Out-of-State Plaintiffs

  January 18, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A Delaware court has been asked to dismiss three Roundup cancer lawsuits against Monsanto over claims that they were improperly filed in that state.

• Roundup Residue In Food Not Properly Tested By USDA, Group Warns

  January 15, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Despite fears of cancer risks, Roundup not included on pesticide residue survey, consumer watchdog group warns.