(B.N. Frank) Opposition to the use of insecticides (aka pesticides) is not new. Research proving they can be toxic isn’t new either (see 1, 2). While Bayer has been in the spotlight for trying to avoid compensating people who became sick from using its Roundup weedkiller, the company also seems to be complicit for trying to conceal risks associated with its insecticides. It wasn’t alone.
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U.S. Solicitor General Advises Supreme Court to Deny Bayer’s Request in re Roundup Lawsuits
(B.N. Frank) Bayer continues to get an “A” for effort in trying to avoid compensating cancer-stricken Roundup weedkiller users. Fortunately, past and current efforts aren’t working. Earlier this year, more sick American Roundup users filed lawsuits against the company. Thanks to Cary Gillam for continuing to cover Bayer’s attempts to avoid more.
Study Reveals Bayer’s Roundup Linked to “A Host of Chronic and Mental Illness”
(Cassie B.) Right now, Bayer is facing a host of lawsuits related to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of cancer that has been linked to the use of Roundup herbicide. Bayer took on the legal burdens of Roundup maker Monsanto when it bought the company for $66 billion in 2018.
Farmer Wins $265 Million Verdict Against Monsanto In Unanimous Ruling
(John Vibes) Earlier this month, Missouri peach farmer Bill Bader and his family-owned Bader Farms was awarded $265 million in a lawsuit against Monsanto, the controversial biochemical-agriculture company that is now owned by Bayer.
Glyphosate-Based Herbicide Impairs Female Fertility – New Study
(GM Watch) Exposure to environmentally relevant doses of a glyphosate-based herbicide during pregnancy has been found not only to impair female fertility in rats, but to induce foetal growth retardation and malformations, including abnormally developed limbs, in their second-generation offspring.
Bayer Ordered To Pay $2 Billion In Roundup Damages; Admits Spying On Influential Europeans
(Zero Hedge) Not a great day for Bayer and its Monsanto unit.
Bayer Loses Billions as 2nd Jury Determines RoundUp Weed Killer Causes Cancer
(Brian Shilhavy) Bayer AG has suffered its second major legal defeat after purchasing Monsanto Co. and inheriting its controversial herbicide, RoundUp, the world’s most popular weedkiller. The active ingredient in RoundUp, glyphosate, has been linked to cancer and other health problems, while Bayer and Monsanto, along with the U.S. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) have denied any links.
The Monsanto Papers – Secret Tactics and Corrupted Science
(Dr. Joseph Mercola) Known as “the Monsanto papers”, the evidence presented in legal cases against Monsanto includes email correspondence and corporate documents that create a comprehensive narrative of the corporation’s malfeasance and collusion with U.S. regulatory agencies.
Monsanto / Bayer Now Facing over 8,000 Lawsuits Alleging Its Glyphosate (Roundup) Herbicide Causes Cancer
(Ethan Huff) A California judge has issued a landmark ruling that affirms the cancer-causing effects of glyphosate, the primary active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide.
Goodbye Monsanto; Hello Bayer On “Steroids”
(Catherine J. Frompovich) Oh, how prognosticating words about Monsanto apparently have come true! And people say there’s nothing to astrology!