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Indrabati Lahiri

DARK SECRETS: Bayer ordered to pay 1 9 billion by us court in roundup cancer case | Vintage Vibes

German agricultural and pharmaceutical giant Bayer has been instructed by a state court in the US state of Georgia to shell out $2.1 billion (€1.9bn) in a case regarding its Roundup weed killer, according to reports.

This is one of the biggest Roundup-related settlements Bayer has faced so far and was ordered by the State Court of Cobb County. It includes $2bn (€1.9bn) in punitive damages, as well as $65 million (€60m) in compensatory damages. 

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