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| Title: | Booker urges Supreme Court to allow Roundup cancer lawsuits to proceed |
| Link: | Original article on cbsnews.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | roundup; lawsuits; monsanto; federal; law; glyphosate; cancer; risks; booker; court; proceed; supreme; urges; allow; potential; Cory Booker; Glyphosate; Herbicide; Monsanto; Pesticide; Lawsuit; Cancer; Law of the United States; Donald Trump; Non-Hodgkin lymphoma; Bayer; State court (United States); Amicus curiae; Democratic Party (United States) |
| Datetime: | 4/1/2026, 6:01:16 PM |
| Summary: | Monsanto has denied a link between the active ingredient in glyphosate and cancer, saying hundreds of studies have established that glyphosate is safe. Booker argued those lawsuits serve as a critical mechanism for holding companies accountable, particularly as scientific understanding of potential risks evolves over time. Both efforts would amend the same federal law at the center of the Supreme Court case. Clarification from the Court is essential to restore uniformity, certainty, and the rule of law," Monsanto said. That divide has fueled years of lawsuits, including cases where juries found Monsanto failed to adequately warn users about potential risks.... |
