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Appeals Court Upholds Groundskeeper’s Roundup Cancer Trial Win over Monsanto…

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The Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District of California said Monday that Monsanto’s arguments were unpersuasive and Dewayne “Lee” Johnson was entitled to collect $10.25 million in compensatory damages and another $10.25 million in punitive damages. “In our view, Johnson presented abundant—and certainly substantial— evidence that glyphosate, together with the other ingredients in […]

Louisiana Study Identifies Pesticides as Major Parkinson’s Disease Factor…

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One’s zip code plays an important role in the likelihood of developing Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to data published by Louisiana State University researchers in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. With genetics and exposure to agricultural pesticide use identified as the main factors affecting Parkinson’s disease, proximity to certain cropland and […]

Mexico Announces Phase-Out and Ban on Glyphosate Herbicides…

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The Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), Mexico’s Environment Ministry, has announced that glyphosate-based herbicides will be phased out of use in the country by 2024 to protect human health and the environment – “Given the scientific evidence of glyphosate toxicity, demonstrating the impacts on human health and the environment, the Secretariat of Environment […]

Bayer Settles Glyphosate Cancer Lawsuits for $10.9 Billion…

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Bayer-Monsanto have announced that the company will make a total payment of $10.1 billion to $10.9 billion (€9.1 billion to €9.8 billion) to settle the non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Roundup litigation in the U.S.. Roundup is the most sold glyphosate-based herbicide in the world. Bayer also settled Wednesday the recent dicamba drift litigation for payment of up […]

Bayer Reaches Verbal Deal to Settle Up to 85,000 Roundup Cancer Lawsuits…

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Bayer AG has reached verbal agreements to resolve a substantial portion of an estimated 125,000 U.S. cancer lawsuits over use of its Roundup weedkiller, according to people familiar with the negotiations, Fortune reported Monday. The deals, which have yet to be signed and cover an estimated 50,000 to 85,000 suits, are part of a $10 […]

“They Were Saying Horrible Things” – How Monsanto Tried to Discredit Journalists, Rockstars and Other ‘Roundup’ Critics…

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Discrediting adversarial journalists and even a legendary rock star who had criticized the health hazards of roundup weedkiller. Silencing activists and alleged victims of the company’s roundup weedkiller. These Harvey Weinsten-esque tactics were employed by Monsanto owner Bayer as part of a multipronged effort to discredit its critics. The Guardian issued a lengthy report on […]

Judge Slashes Couple’s Award in Roundup Cancer Case…

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Alva and Alberta Pilliod, a Livermore couple who attributed their cancer diagnoses to years of Roundup use, will see only a fraction of the $2 billion in punitive damages a jury awarded them in May. A state trial judge cut their award down considerably in an order Thursday to a total of $86.7 million, which […]

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