Justices side with agrochemicals giant Bayer against cancer patients in weedkiller fight
The US Supreme Court has backed Bayer in a ruling which is likely to block thousands of lawsuits alleging the German agrochemicals firm failed to
The US Supreme Court has backed Bayer in a ruling which is likely to block thousands of lawsuits alleging the German agrochemicals firm failed to warn people that its weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer. The World Health Organization found the chemical glyphosate, a key ingredient in Roundup, was probably carcinogenic.
But the court decided that as US regulators approved the product’s warning label, many lawsuits cannot go forward. Claimants' groups are furious. DW's Ben Fajzullin talks through the implications with Nathan Donley from the Center for Biological Diversity. Chapters 0:00 Cancer sufferers face setback 1:03 Nathan Donley, Center for Biological Diversity 2:14 The effects of glyphosate 3:13 Will Bayer settle for yet more?
4:29 The remaining Bayer settlement claims 5:15 Bayer is prepared to pay out more 5:45 Bayer shares rise sharply 7:01 Any upsides to the ruling? 8:07 The impact of the ruling on the environment 9:08 Bayer ruling a win for Trump 9:52 The impact on America's health 10:29 The accusations of chemical warfare 11:44 The military uses of glyphosate 13:41 Is this story unique?
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