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• Illinois AG Files Environmental Tort Lawsuit Against Monsanto Over PCB Water Contamination

  October 6, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Illinois has filed an environmental tort lawsuit against Bayer's Monsanto unit, claiming that for years it knowingly dumped toxic PCBs in the state, contaminating its natural resources and water supply.

• EPA to Withdraw Controversial 2020 Roundup Risk Assessment That Said Glyphosate Did Not Cause Cancer

  September 26, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA has withdrawn a 2020 Roundup cancer risk assessment after determining it could not meet a court deadline to reassess the health risks of the popular weed killer.

• Roundup Exposure May Cause Convulsions in Animals, Earthworm Study Warns

  September 15, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study links Roundup exposure to an increased risk of convulsions in animals.

• Court Urged to “Wind Up” Roundup MDL Proceedings, As Additional Lawsuits Continue to Move Toward Trial

  September 8, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs say it is time to "wind down" the Roundup MDL, or else face indefinite waves of trials in federal courts.

• Latest Roundup Trial Over Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Risk Results in Defense Verdict

  September 6, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A Missouri jury has delivered a defense verdict in a recent Roundup non-Hodgkin's lymphoma lawsuit involving multiple plaintiffs.

• EPA Wants Rehearing Over Glyphosate Cancer Risk Assessment, As Court-Imposed Deadline Looms

  August 24, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA says it will be unable to make a court-mandated deadline of October 1 for completing a reassessment of Roundup cancer risks.

• Roundup Weed Killer’s Primary Ingredient Passes Through Blood-Brain Barrier, Study Warns

  August 5, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that Roundup weed killer's active ingredient, glyphosate, passes through the blood-brain barrier, potentially increasing the risk of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

• Most U.S. Children Have Detectable Levels of Roundup Exposure: CDC

  July 22, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new CDC study finds nearly 9-of 10 U.S. children have detectable levels of glyphosate in their blood.

• U.S. Appeals Court Rejects Roundup Lawsuit Preemption Argument, In Another Legal Blow for Bayer

  July 13, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The Appeals Court for the 11th Circuit ruled Bayer and Monsanto can not use federal preemption to avoid a Roundup lawsuit it had already settled.

• CDC Report Finds Cancer-Causing Roundup Ingredient in 80% of Urine Samples of U.S. Adults and Children

  July 12, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new CDC study found glyphosate, Roundup's active ingredient, in the urine of 80% of people in the U.S.