US Supreme Court sides with Bayer over Roundup cancer suits
Key takeaways
- Bayer, which acquired Roundup in 2018, said the decision is good for science and farmers.
- The conservative-majority US top court, in a 7-2 decision, overturned a verdict in Missouri which awarded $1.25 million (€1.1 million) to a man named John Durnell.
- Durnell had argued that years of Roundup weedkiller use had caused his blood cancer diagnosis.
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Bayer, which acquired Roundup in 2018, said the decision is good for science and farmers. The Supreme Court's ruling was met with backlash from both Republicans and Democrats.
https://p.dw.com/p/5G4h YRoundup is commonly found in US households for controlling weeds, but Bayer has phased out its key ingredient glyphosate (FILE: July 9, 2019)Image: Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images Advertisement The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled to rein in lawsuits alleging that Germany-based agrochemical manufacturer Bayer failed to warn users of the cancer risks posed by the company's Roundup weedkiller.
The conservative-majority US top court, in a 7-2 decision, overturned a verdict in Missouri which awarded $1.25 million (€1.1 million) to a man named John Durnell.