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US supreme court weighs blocking lawsuits against Roundup makers alleging weedkiller causes cancer

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US supreme court weighs blocking lawsuits against Roundup makers alleging weedkiller causes cancer
Case centers on glyphosate, pesticide used in Roundup and other products that has been linked to cancer in some studiesMembers of the
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Case centers on glyphosate, pesticide used in Roundup and other products that has been linked to cancer in some studies

Members of the US supreme court peppered lawyers for the former Monsanto Company with a barrage of questions over pesticide regulation on Monday, wrestling over whether federal law preempts state actions that permit consumers to sue companies for failing to warn of product risks such as cancer.

The case, Monsanto v Durnell, centers on glyphosate – a weedkilling chemical used in the popular Roundup brand and numerous other herbicide products sold by the former Monsanto company, which is now owned by Germany’s Bayer.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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