Law360 | By Dorothy Atkins
On Wednesday, Monsanto’s counsel said they plan to challenge all three verdicts, noting that there are “jurors of scientists” around the world, including at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, who have reviewed the risks of Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate, and concluded that it’s safe.
Northern California Record | By Rich Peters
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in a statement Tuesday that there are “no risks to public health when glyphosate is used in accordance with its current label” and that “glyphosate is not a carcinogen.”
EPA assessment ‘more robust’ and ‘more transparent’ than IARC, agency says Whippany, N.J., April 30, 2019 – Bayer today issued the following statement regarding an interim registration review decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reapprove glyphosate for use in the U.S. The decision was accompanied by public comments by EPA Assistant Administrator for […]
Southern Farm Network
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking an important step in the agency’s review of glyphosate. As part of this action, EPA continues to find that there are no risks to public health when glyphosate is used in accordance with its current label and that glyphosate is not a carcinogen.
Des Moines Register | By Donnelle Eller
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday reaffirmed its finding that glyphosate, the world’s most popular herbicide, is not a cancer risk to users.
Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung
If used properly and for its intended purpose, glyphosate is not carcinogenic. This was the conclusion arrived at by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and numerous other national and international authorities.
On April 9, 2019, Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue defended the safety and science of Roundup® products during a U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations hearing. Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) also emphasized the importance of Roundup® products, which been a critical tool in agriculture.
Agri-Pulse | By Philip Brasher
“I’m hoping the appeals court will see through this. It would be literally devastating to our productivity capacity worldwide” if glyphosate could no longer be used by farmers, Perdue said.
Legal NewsLine | By Daniel Fisher
Plaintiff-lawyer lobbying over glyphosate continues. An unusual news release by Health Canada in January reveals how much pressure one plaintiff lawyer, Brent Wisner, has brought against the Canadian agency responsible for evaluating the safety of drugs and pesticides.
Lifehacker | By Beth Skwarecki
This week a jury found that a man’s use of Roundup on weeds in his yard was a “substantial factor” in causing the cancer that he developed years later. But court cases are not scientific studies, and scientists are still divided on whether glyphosate should really be considered a carcinogen.