Monsanto's PR problem...

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/07/us-weedkiller-ban-dicamba-epa

US court bans three weedkillers and finds EPA broke law in approval process | Pesticides | The Guardian

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Bayer urge$$ Missouri lawmakers to pass bill critics say shields it from Roundup lawsuits | News From The States

https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/bayer-urges-missouri-lawmakers-pass-bill-critics-say-shields-it-roundup-lawsuits

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related:

Why has B.C. used glyphosate to kill aspen, a fire guard, for decades? | The Narwhal

https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-glyphosate-forestry-impact-aspen/

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A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/climate/glyphosate-roundup-retracted-study.html

In 2000, a landmark study claimed to set the record straight on glyphosate, a contentious weedkiller used on hundreds of millions of acres of farmland. The paper found that the chemical, the active ingredient in Roundup, wasn't a human health risk despite evidence of a cancer link.

Last month, the study was retracted by the scientific journal that published it a quarter century ago, setting off a crisis of confidence in the science behind a weedkiller that has become the backbone of American food production.

There were indications that the authors had received financial compensation from Monsanto for their work, he said. There was no disclosure of a conflict of interest on the part of the authors beyond a mention in the acknowledgments that Monsanto had provided scientific support. As a result, Dr. van den Berg said, he "had lost confidence in the results and conclusions of this article."