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The New Lede breaks down the latest developments in the courtroom and corporate boardroom and asks the question: is Bayer ready to throw in the towel on Roundup?
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New study adds to evidence that glyphosate weed killer can cause cancer
By Carey Gillam
A new long-term animal study of the widely used weed killer glyphosate find fresh evidence that the herbicide, introduced by Monsanto in the 1970s, causes multiple types of cancer, and may do so at doses considered safe by regulators.
“On the ropes,” Bayer seeks escape from costly Roundup litigation
Bayer executives have been warning in recent weeks that after losing billions of dollars to Roundup case settlements and jury awards, they may be ready to give up the fight.
Health advocates applaud MAHA report for calling out chemical harms, but say it falls short
By Carey Gillam
Exposures to pesticides and other chemicals, ultra-processed foods and over prescription of medications are among the factors contributing to an epidemic of chronic disease in America’s children, according to a government report issued Thursday by the Trump administration’s controversial “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) Commission.
Pesticide makers continue quest for immunity from lawsuits by sick farmers
LA MOTTE, Iowa — Ray Bickel spent over a decade driving a truck through giant corn and soybean fields in Clinton County, Iowa, applying pesticides. He says it was good work, while it lasted. In 2017, he had a heart attack. The doctors ran tests to find out what caused it and found something else.
Why is Bayer seeking legal impunity in US over glyphosate?
German agrochemical company Bayer — last week holding its annual shareholders meeting (AGM) – should not be seeking legal impunity. Nor should any other corporation. In an open letter to Bayer’s shareholders, over 100 organizations from the EU, US and around the world warned them that Bayer is doing precisely that.
As regenerative agriculture gains momentum, report warns of “greenwashing”
By Carey Gillam
Billed as a type of food system that works in harmony with nature, “regenerative” agriculture is gaining popularity in US farm country, garnering praise in books and films and as one of the goals of the Make America Healthy Again movement associated with new Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
$2 billion Roundup jury verdict drives down Bayer shares as company seeks law change
By Carey Gillam
A Georgia jury verdict ordering Bayer AG to pay over $2 billion to a man suffering from cancer he blamed on his use of Roundup weed killer comes as that state’s governor weighs whether to sign into law a measure that would effectively bar such cases from going to trial in the future.
High-stakes hearing to debate state law limiting PCB injury claims
By Shannon Kelleher
Lawyers for three teachers in Washington state will face off against attorneys for the former Monsanto company in a key court hearing on Tuesday over alleged PCB-related injuries that could impact similar cases nationwide.
Farm country fight – Battle rages over proposed legal protections for pesticide makers
By Carey Gillam
Pesticide company efforts to push through laws that could block litigation against them is igniting battles in several US farm states and pitting some farm groups against each other.