US lawyers keep up pressure on Bayer over Roundup. About 7,300 television adverts for Roundup claims aired in June. -FT

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[–]In-the-clouds 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Archived page: https://archive.is/bLBQy

litigation alleging that the herbicide causes cancer.

Bayer has faced 154,000 claims from Roundup users who attribute their cancer to the weedkiller.

[–]HibikiBlackCaudillo 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's good that the group is being pressured. Bayer/Monsanto has suffered losses from sales and its thanks to people's efforts but its crimes still continue:

Bayer slashes outlook as glyphosate demand weakens further. (Reuters, July, 2023)

Glyphosate impairs learning in bumblebees. (Science Daily, July, 2023)

New Roundup Cases To Be Tried In Philadelphia | MedTruth - Prescription Drug & Medical Device Safety. (Medtruth, July, 2023)

Dozens of Vermont school districts sue Monsanto over toxic contamination in educational buildings. (Fox News, 2023)

Make sure to visit s/Monsanto_Bayer to see more info about the group and share content yourself.

[–]passionflounder 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Methinks that the nefarious carcinogenic concoctions lurk in lawn service brews formulated to help maintain the freakishly "perfect" monoculture lawns that we're supposed to envy.

[–]TaseAFeminist4Jesus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I like a nice monoculture lawn and some heavy-handed landscaping, but there are better ways.

[–]twolanterns 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

how much of the settlements do the lawyers get to keep for basically filling in paperwork

is it still around 50% ?

[–]TaseAFeminist4Jesus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

This is a real issue though. My dad was bitching about glyphosate way back in the 1980s.

[–]twolanterns 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

oh its likely pretty real for some caused cancer for massive exposures

but these lawsuits are a windfall for lawyers who pocket huge amounts of money which should be going to the victims

[–]TaseAFeminist4Jesus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I don't use that shit in my lawn. Hell, I'm letting the clover take all the dirt it wants anyway.

I'm not some hippy, either. It's just good sense.

[–]screwballeclipsed 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

'problematic' for this company. a history of endangering the public

[–]WoodyWoodPecker 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

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