Tag: cancer
Monsanto faces demands from Vietnam to pay compensation to the victims...
"Vietnam has suffered tremendous consequences from the war, especially with regard to the lasting and devastating effects of toxic chemicals, including Agent Orange.”
Jury finds Monsanto guilty in first Roundup cancer trial, plaintiff to...
A first of it's kind to go to trail, the case was brought against Monsanto by Johnson, 46, a former pest control manager for a California country school system, who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
How Monsanto plants stories, suppresses science & silences dissent to sell...
The company attempted to censor and discredit anyone and anything that contradicted their business interests.
Secret documents expose Monsanto’s war on cancer scientists
It’s time to end the corporate war on cancer science.
Hundreds of cancer cases against Monsanto set to go to trial,...
Monsanto now faces numerous lawsuits by farmers, landscapers and consumers.
How the EPA and the Pentagon downplayed a growing toxic threat
A family of chemicals – known as PFAS and responsible for marvels like Teflon and critical to the safety of American military bases – has now emerged as a far greater menace than previously disclosed.
First plaintiff goes to trial against Monsanto claiming RoundUp to blame...
With thousands of cases being brought against Monsanto, the company's infamous weed-killer, RoundUp, is to blame by many cancer sufferers.
Monsanto bullies EPA on glyphosate ruling
Monsanto has launched a campaign to pressure the EPA into declaring glyphosate safe.
Judge to decide if Monsanto Roundup cancer lawsuits move forward at...
During the week-long hearing – dubbed "Science Week" – epidemiologists, oncologists, toxicologists and other scientists representing both sides will offer testimony about glyphosate.
Monsanto’s Roundup linked to fatty liver disease
The Health and Environment Alliance has urged for a ban on glyphosate in response to the study.
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The spill, which closed a major highway and sent at least ten people to seek medical attention for respiratory symptoms, became a catalyst for a renewed political battle over the chemical's future in California.
Why Donald Trump just can’t stop going to war
When imperial America offers help, it just might get you killed.
The Age of Arrogant Amateurism – as ‘know-it-all’ opportunists seize power to control, not...
To win big in this brave new world, forget tested skill-sets and the wisdom of experience: chutzpah and risk-taking, even gambling, are paramount, then the facile ability to learn on the job how to cling to power.
Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.