HISTORICAL FACTS: 3 - Caught on Camera

Roundup class action loss a 'win for farmers': Bayer

The makers of Roundup have welcomed a Federal Court ruling that the popular herbicide cannot be proven to cause cancer.

AAP · Jul 24, 2024

Mexico’s planned glyphosate ban helped show how agroecology can lead the way forward

Farmers around the world all need to deal with weeds. The most widely used chemical product they use to kill those unwanted plants is glyphosate, often sold under commercial names like Roundup.

The Conversation · Jul 10, 2024

The week in audio: Sonic Fields; Buried: The Last Witness; The Vaping Wars – review

A dive into the history of the UK’s music festivals is life-enhancing, while two disturbing investigative series tackle toxic dumping in Wales and the origins of vaping

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024

US Jury Orders Monsanto To Pay $857m Over Chemicals In School

A US jury on Monday ordered chemical company Monsanto to pay $857 million to seven people at a school in the western state of Washington who said they were sickened by chemicals leaking from light fittings.

International Business Times · Dec 19, 2023

Advocates demand US suspend weed-killing chemical that may cause cancer

Coalition alleges glyphosate, the most heavily applied herbicide in history, does not meet required safety standard set by federal law

The Guardian - US · Dec 13, 2023

Pregnant women near farms had higher weedkiller levels during spraying season

Urine found to contain ‘significantly’ increased concentrations of glyphosate, which is associated with fetal problems

The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2023

EU commission to prolong use of glyphosate for 10 more years after member countries fail to agree

The European Commission will continue the use of the controversial chemical herbicide glyphosate in the European Union for 10 more years after the 27 member countries again failed to find a common position

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

‘It’s an abomination’: battle brewing over proposed US laws to protect pesticide companies

Exclusive: Even as juries decide against a herbicide maker, proposed industry-backed measures would limit lawsuits and local use restrictions

The Guardian - US · Nov 3, 2023

French child compensated for birth defects caused by glyphosate

The French Pesticide Victims' Compensation Fund is paying compensation to a teenager who has suffered numerous illnesses since birth as a result of glyphosate. This is the first case of its kind in France.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 12, 2023

Does glyphosate cause cancer? Australia’s Roundup case against Monsanto will offer a fresh legal answer

The class action will be decided by a single judge and could be a ‘genuine problem for Monsanto and Bayer if we’re successful’, lawyer says

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2023