Couple Claiming Roundup Weedkiller Caused Cancer Awarded $2 BillionA jury ordered agribusiness giant Monsanto Co. to pay a combined $2.05 billion to a couple who claimed the company's popular weed killer Roundup Ready caused their cancers.
$80 Million Awarded To Man Who Jury Says Got Cancer From Roundup Exposure A federal jury has awarded $80 million to a California man after determining that Monsanto's popular weedkiller, Roundup, was a substantial factor in causing his cancer, and that the corporation is liable.
Report: Dozens More Breakfast Foods Test Positive For Trace Amounts Of Weed KillerDozens of common breakfast cereals and snack bars have trace amounts of a controversial herbicide found in the weed killer Roundup, according to a report released today by an environmental advocacy group.
Monsanto Roundup Loss is First Step In Long Court BattleSimilar lawsuits doubled from 4,000 to 8,000 after a San Francisco jury sided with groundskeeper DeWayne Johnson in August.
Judge Allows Lawsuits Claiming Weed Killer Causes Cancer To ProceedA judge has ruled that hundreds of lawsuits claiming "Roundup" weed killer causes cancer can proceed to the next phase in court.
Controversial WHO Report Links Roundup's Active Ingredient To CancerWHO’s international agency for research on cancer released a new report saying glyphosate is “probably carcinogenic.” The study is a review of existing research and concludes there is “limited evidence” the main chemical in Roundup can cause non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and lung cancer.