A Georgia ju judge granted plaintiff John Burns $2.065 billion in damages on Friday in the latest lawsuit against drug giant Bayer for herbicide product Roundup.
Burns, who suffers from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, filed a 2021 lawsuit against Monsanto, a Bayer-owned Roundup producer. According to To the Associated Press.
The ruling is the latest in a long series of lawsuits against the makers of Roundup, a herbicide that plaintiffs say caused them cancer.
International organizations for cancer research have It is classified Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup, which is “probably carcinogenic to humans.”
However, the European Union (EU) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) allow the use of chemicals.
Among Roundup’s most voiced opponents are Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of the newly created Health and Human Services (HHS). (Related: RFK’s National Health Movement has a major impact at the state level)
Kennedy Jr., who has it? I sued and won In the past, he has repeatedly accused the product of Monsanto as toxic and criticised some of the American chronic disease outbreaks.
“The herbicide glyphosate is one of the possible causes of chronic disease outbreaks in the United States. It is used much more widely here than in Europe,” Kennedy tweeted in June.
The herbicide glyphosate is one of the possible causes of chronic disease outbreaks in the United States. It is used much more widely here than in Europe. Surprisingly, much of our exposure comes from its use as a desiccant of wheat, not as a herbicide. From there it goes straight to our bodies. …
– Robert F. Kennedy JR (@robertkennedyjr) June 14, 2024
He also said that if he was president, his Department of Agriculture would ban chemicals.
The $2.5 billion ruling against Monsanto/Bayer of $2.5 billion was slightly shy of a $2.5 billion ruling, which awarded another client of Arnold & Itkin, a trial lawyers company representing Barnes.
“Bayer argues that Roundup is essentially safe to use despite the scientific consensus that Roundup can cause cancer, especially non-Hodgkin’s. [sic] Lymphoma,” the lawyer wrote in a statement.
Bayer, its stock I plunged in He spoke to the Wall Street Journal to appeal following the verdict.
“We believe there is strong debate over the allegations that overturned this verdict and that the excessive and unconstitutional damages award was eliminated or reduced,” the company said.
Despite legal challenges, glyphosate remains the most widely used and widely produced herbicide in the world. Farmers and farmers specially use it in conjunction with genetically modified organisms (GMO) crops designed to resist weed killers and produce larger yields.
Roundup, the most widely used herbicide in America, contains glyphosate. Glyphosate exposure is associated with all types of disease, including non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. 95% of the corn and much of the wheat are regularly sprayed in Roundup. This is all Americans… pic.twitter.com/otjgmztnfg
– Robert F. Kennedy JR (@robertkennedyjr) July 13, 2023
