Pesticides

Pesticide policy expert tours Iowa to educate people about pesticide immunity bill

Bayer lobbied the state’s legislature to pass legislation that would give them immunity from lawsuits over harm caused by their pesticides Agriculture economist and pesticide policy expert Chuck Benbrook was invited by the Iowa Farmers Union to speak to Iowa citizens throughout the state about proposed legislation in the Iowa legislature that would give pesticide […]

Female reproductive health adversely affected by glyphosate, research finds

A recent study published in Reproductive Sciences found that exposure to glyphosate, a widely used herbicide and the active ingredient in Roundup, can cause damage to female fertility and reproductive health. The researchers advocate for a broader understanding of the risks glyphosate poses to human health to better shape public policy, and suggest finding less […]

“Cancer gag act” to give pesticide companies immunity from lawsuits stopped in Iowa

For the second year in a row, legislation that would protect pesticide companies like Bayer from lawsuits over their products’ link to cancer did not pass Iowa’s House of Representatives. The Iowa Senate passed the so-called “Cancer Gag Act” in late March by a slim margin—26 in favor versus 21 opposed—but the bill lacked enough […]

Another billion-dollar blow to Bayer, but company closer to blocking future lawsuits

Georgia governor weighing bill that would make it harder for people to sue pesticide companies By Carey Gillam A Georgia jury verdict ordering Bayer AG to pay over $2 billion to a man suffering from cancer he blamed on his use of Roundup weed killer comes as that state’s governor weighs whether to sign into […]

Study links glyphosate with neurodegenerative disease, including Alzheimer’s

New research from Arizona State University (ASU) has found that even brief exposure to the popular weed killer glyphosate can trigger long-lasting damage to the brain. Researcher Ramon Velazquez found significant neuroinflammation, Alzheimer’s-like symptoms, anxiety-like behaviors, and premature death from glyphosate exposure in mice. “Given the increasing incidence of cognitive decline in the aging population, […]