
THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR WEED KILLER COULD SOON BE NO MORE.
BAYER SAYS IT COULD STOP MAKING ROUND UP – UNLESS IT GETS COURT PROTECTION AGAINST LAWSUITS BLAMING IT FOR CAUSING CANCER.
IN RECENT YEARS – BAYER HAS PAID OUT MORE THAN 10 BILLION DOLLARS TO SETTLE LAWSUITS CLAIMING ROUNDUP – WHICH UTILIZES THE HERBICIDE GLYPHOSATE (glye-fo-sate) – CAUSES CANCER.
THERE ARE ALSO ABOUT 67-THOUSAND CASES STILL PENDING AND BAYER HAS SET ASIDE ANOTHER 16 BILLION DOLLARS FOR THOSE
BAYER CURRENTLY PRODUCES ABOUT 40 PERCENT OF THE WORLD’S GLYPHOSATE… WIDELY USED BY COMMERCIAL FARMERS TO PROTECT THEIR CROPS.
BAYER MAINTAINS ROUNDUP IS SAFE – POINTING TO REVIEWS FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND OTHER REGULATORS SAYING SO.
JUST THIS MONTH – BAYER PETITIONED THE U-S SUPREME COURT TO LIMIT LEGAL CLAIMS AGAINST ROUNDUP… ARGUING CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SUE THE COMPANY BASED ON STATE LAWS SAYING IT NEEDS TO WARN ABOUT POTENTIAL CANCER RISKS – SINCE THE E-P-A, A FEDERAL ENTITY, HAS DETERMINED GLYPHOSATE DOES **NOT** REQUIRE A CANCER WARNING.
BAYER’S C-E-O SAYS IF HIS COMPANY STOPS PRODUCING GLYPHOSATE – NO AMERICAN COMPANY WOULD BE WILLING TO TAKE ON THE LIABILITY OF REPLACING IT… LEAVING U-S FARMERS RELIANT ON IMPORTED GLYPHOSATE FROM CHINA.
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