Bayer to rethink Roundup in U.S. residential market after judge nixes $2 bln settlement
Tom Hals
Reuters
May 27, 2021
Bayer Won’t Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Reverse Roundup Loss
By Joel Rosenblatt
March 19, 2021
"Litigation over Roundup -- which plaintiffs claim causes cancer -- remains Bayer’s biggest challenge. After losing three trials over the matter in the U.S., the company has been negotiating with tens of thousands of claimants for more than a year and a half, and has still failed to put the litigation behind it. Bayer insists the product is safe."
What you need to know about a popular weed killer's alleged link to cancer
By Marla Cone, Kaiser Health News
April 8, 2019
Glyphosate, the primary ingredient in Round-up, is banned in twenty countries.
Q: Should people still use glyphosate at home, or are there safer substitutes?
All chemical pesticides are toxic. Some gardeners have limited success using vinegar or homemade remedies. The best non-toxic solution for killing weeds is good old elbow grease: Get a trowel and dig them out. “From a personal perspective, I prefer to use caution and avoid pesticides in my own garden,” said Rachel Shaffer, a Ph.D. student at the University of Washington’s School of Public Health and co-author of the university’s study on glyphosate and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.