by Carey Gillam | Jun 25, 2026 | Bayer, Cancer, EPA, herbicide, Monsanto, News, Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the former Monsanto company in a closely watched case that limits people’s ability to sue pesticide companies for alleged illnesses or injuries. The decision was made in a 7-2 split, with Justice Brett Kavanaughoffering the majority opinion and Justice Ketanji Brown-Jackson writing the dissenting opinion. The case, Monsanto v Durnell…
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by Lee Hedgepeth | Apr 29, 2026 | Bayer, Cancer, consumer safety, EPA, Glyphosate, herbicide, labeling law, Monsanto, News, Roundup, SCOTUS, toxic chemicals
John Durnell just wanted to make things around his St. Louis neighborhood look a little nicer. So, on occasion, he’d spray a bit of Roundup in the obvious places — along weedy sidewalks and in public spaces he thought needed a little extra attention. Decades later, after multiple rounds of chemotherapy, Durnell is recovering from blood cancer that a Missouri jury found in 2023 was caused by…
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