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Supreme Court will hear appeal by maker of popular Roundup weedkiller to block thousands of lawsuits (apnews.com)

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear an appeal from global agrochemical manufacturer Bayer to block thousands of state lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people that its popular weedkiller could cause cancer.

The justices will consider whether the Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of the Roundup weedkiller without a cancer warning should rule out the state court claims.

The Trump administration has weighed in on Bayer’s behalf, reversing the Biden administration’s position and putting it at odds with some supporters of the Make America Healthy Again agenda who oppose giving the company the legal immunity it seeks.

Some studies associate Roundup’s key ingredient, glyphosate, with cancer, although the EPA has said it is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans when used as directed.

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[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 4 points 4 months ago

You think RFK ever has enough clarity to realize he's working for the enemy or is just one randomly firing neuron in there?

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Has it been shown that the company knew this product caused cancer, but hid this from the public?