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• Exposure to Chemical in Roundup Increases Long Term Brain Damage, Study Finds

  December 10, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study suggests Roundup exposure may cause inflammation in the brain, resulting in Alzheimer's disease, anxiety and early death in mice, and potentially humans as well.

• Reformulated Roundup May Be Even More Toxic to Human Health and Environment: Study

  October 23, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Although Bayer replaced glyphosate in Roundup amid concerns about the risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a new report suggests that a combination of chemicals used in reformulated versions of the weedkiller may be even more toxic.

• Philadelphia Jury Awards $78M in Roundup Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Lawsuit

  October 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A gardener diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma following use of Roundup for years has been awarded $78 million by a jury in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, including massive punitive damages.

• Philadelphia Roundup Lawsuit Ends in Defense Verdict for Monsanto

  September 12, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Bayer and Monsanto prevailed in a Roundup lawsuit that went to trial in Philadelphia this week, after a jury found that exposure to the herbicide did not cause a man to develop non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

• U.S. Appeals Court Finds Roundup Failure to Warn Claims Preempted by Federal Law

  August 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that failure to warn claims over the lack of Roundup cancer label warnings are preempted by federal law, setting up a split in the federal courts that may need to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.

• Bayer CEO Tells Investors Company Hopes Roundup Lawsuit Protections Written into U.S. Laws

  August 9, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Bayer CEO William Anderson recently told investors that the company is trying to push legislation at the state and local level that would shield the company from future Roundup lawsuits, and stop states from taking further measures to protect their citizens from the weed killer's cancer risks.

• Bayer Pushes Congress to Grant Immunity For Roundup Cancer Lawsuits in Next Farm Bill

  July 30, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Reports indicate Bayer is helping write provisions into the U.S. Farm Bill, currently under consideration by Congress, which would provide it liability protection from future Roundup cancer lawsuit claims.

• Study Finds Some Pesticides Carry Cancer Risks Similar to Smoking

  July 29, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Exposure to certain pesticides may increase the risks of particular types of cancer at similar, or higher, rates than caused by smoking cigarettes, researchers warn.

• Study Finds Active Ingredient From Roundup Weed Killers in Human Sperm

  June 17, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study by French researchers has detected glyphosate from Roundup in men's sperm for the first time, leading to concerns over the potential reproductive impacts of exposure to the controversial weed killer.

• Judge Orders Roundup Lymphoma Lawsuit Payout of $400M, After Reducing Jury Verdict from $2.25B

  June 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Pennsylvania judge has upheld a jury's verdict in a Roundup lawsuit brought over a landscaper's development of cancer, but reduced the amount of the payout award from $2.25 billion to $400 million, leading both Bayer and the plaintiffs to indicate they intend to pursue appeals.