Supreme Court may block thousands of lawsuits over Roundu...

What’s Happening

Here’s the thing: The justices will not resolve the decades-long dispute over whether Roundup’s key ingredient, glyphosate, causes cancer.

Containers of Roundup are displayed for sale on a store shelf in San Francisco. (Haven Daley / Associated Press) By David G. (and honestly, same)

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The Details

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Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . Monsanto says it should be shielded from lawsuits because the EPA has not required a warning label that Roundup may cause cancer.

Why This Matters

Environmentalists dropped the court should not step in to shield makers of dangerous products. P]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix mb-10 md:max-w-170 md:mx-auto” data-dateline data-r-content WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court just dropped Friday it will hear Monsanto’s claim that it should be shielded from tens of thousands of lawsuits over its weed killer Roundup because the Environmental Protection Agency has not required a warning label that it may cause cancer. Some studies found it is a likely carcinogen, and others concluded it does not pose a true cancer risk for humans.

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Key Takeaways

• The legal dispute involves whether the federal regulatory laws shield the company from being sued under state law for failing to warn people.
• 3, 2023 In product liability suits, plaintiffs typically seek to hold product makers responsible for failing to warn them of a known danger.

The Bottom Line

California Jury awards $332 million to Carlsbad man who blamed his cancer on Roundup weedkiller A jury has awarded $332 million to a man whose suit against Monsanto contended that his cancer was related to decades of using its Roundup weedkiller. 3, 2023 In product liability suits, plaintiffs typically seek to hold product makers responsible for failing to warn them of a known danger.

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