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Supreme Court blocks lawsuits over chemical risks
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Bayer and Monsanto regarding the weedkiller Roundup. The decision prevents thousands of lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn users that the product could cause cancer. MAHA leaders described the ruling as sickening.
What changed
The Supreme Court issued a ruling blocking state-level lawsuits against the makers of Roundup.
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Supreme Court blocks lawsuits over Roundup cancer risks
confidence 100%The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Bayer and Monsanto regarding the weedkiller Roundup. The decision prevents thousands of lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn users that the product could cause cancer. MAHA leaders described the ruling as sickening.
What's confirmed:
- The Supreme Court blocked thousands of lawsuits alleging Roundup failed to warn users of cancer risks.
- The ruling sided with the makers of Roundup, identified as Bayer and Monsanto.
- The court decided in a 7-2 ruling that Bayer cannot be sued over state-level claims regarding cancer risks from Roundup and its chemical glyphosate.
- The case was titled Monsanto v Durnell and focused on the company's failure to warn users of product risks.
Still unconfirmed:
- MAHA leaders feel betrayed by the Supreme Court ruling.