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The world's most popular weed killer could soon be no more
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Bayer says it could stop making Roundup unless it gets court protection against lawsuits
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blaming it for causing cancer. In recent years, Bayer has paid out more than $10 billion to settle lawsuits claiming Roundup
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which utilizes the herbicide glyphosate, causes cancer. There are also about 67,000 cases still pending
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and Bayer has set aside another $16 billion for those. Bayer currently produces about 40 percent of the world's glyphosate
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widely used by commercial farmers to protect their crops. Bayer maintains Roundup is safe
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pointing to reviews from the Environmental Protection Agency and other regulators saying so
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Just this month, Bayer petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to limit legal claims against Roundup
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arguing consumers should not be able to sue the company based on state laws
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saying it needs to warn about potential cancer risks, since the EPA, a federal entity, has determined glyphosate does not require a cancer warning
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Bayer's CEO says if his company stops producing glyphosate, no American company would be willing to take on the liability of replacing it
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leaving American farmers reliant on imported glyphosate from China. To keep up with all the latest headlines, download the Straight Arrow News app or go to san.com
