In this Just the News article, the long-running legal and scientific battle over Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide takes another turn as federal regulators and courts continue clashing over whether the popular weed killer poses a cancer risk.
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) maintains that glyphosate, Roundup’s active ingredient, is not likely to cause cancer when used as directed
- Despite that stance, multiple juries have awarded large verdicts to plaintiffs claiming Roundup exposure caused their non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Bayer, which acquired Monsanto, has paid billions in settlements but continues to deny that Roundup is unsafe
- A key legal fight centers on whether federal pesticide law preempts state-level failure-to-warn lawsuits
- Courts have been split, with some allowing lawsuits to proceed while others side with federal regulatory authority
- Critics argue the EPA ignored or downplayed certain scientific findings linking glyphosate to cancer
- Supporters of glyphosate say global regulatory bodies largely agree it is safe and essential for modern agriculture
- The outcome of ongoing appeals could determine whether future lawsuits against Bayer are allowed nationwide
Read the full story: https://justthenews.com/government/roundup-pesticides
