Tag: glyphosate
Lawsuit accuses Monsanto of causing man’s cancer diagnosis
“Plaintiff’s injuries, like those striking thousands of similarly situated victims across the country, were foreseeable and avoidable.”
Monsanto seeks to reverse jury verdict in cancer case they lost
The company also argues that the $2 billion verdict was “unsupported, excessive and unconstitutional.”
Hawaii bans herbicides on school grounds
“Why I’m here today is to keep this story going and to keep the word out there about the product that I used and about how unsafe it can be for people and especially kids.”
Advocates pressure EPA to consider public health over Monsanto profits
The Environmental Protection Agency is currently green-lighting the continued use of cancer-linked glyphosate in the United States for another 15 years. Those...
Food companies are still selling products contaminated by Monsanto weedkiller
Despite these newest results the EPA refuses to set strict limits of glyphosate in food.
Many breakfast cereals still test positive for Roundup, new report confirms
Of the 21 oat-based cereals tested, all but four tested contained a level of glyphosate that is higher than deemed safe for children by scientists at Environmental Working Group.
A matter of fact – Professor refuses to correct errors in...
Several outside scientists have identified other factual errors in the paper, and said they threaten to undermine the credibility of the findings overall.
EPA claims glyphosate doesn’t cause cancer
The announcement made by EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler on Tuesday comes at the same time there are currently 13,400 lawsuits against the controversial weedkiller.
Miami bans the use of glyphosate in a step to improve...
Miami now joins Miami Beach and Stuart, two cities in Florida who have also banned glyphosate.
Glyphosate found in 19 of 20 beers and wines tested
"Due to glyphosate's many health risks and its ubiquitous nature in our food, water and alcohol, the use of glyphosate in the U.S. should be banned unless and until it can be proven safe."
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Sander’s monumental mistake: failing to explain exactly what a democratic socialist government is
It’s time that Sanders speaks out, explains what democratic socialism is and reminds Americans that it is a central part of this country, and that’s why he espouses that political ideology.
Factchecking NPR’s attempted takedown of Bernie Sanders
Their ignorance is willful, and finds its roots in a profoundly ideological position, an ideology adopted by journalists who favor and are rewarded by corporate arguments promoted by corporate Democrats.
Yale study says Medicare for All would save US $450 billion, prevent nearly 70,000...
The study in The Lancet found that Medicare for All, supported by Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, will save money and is more cost-effective than “Medicare for All Who Want It."
New study shows Medicare for All will save Americans billions and prevent thousands of...
This study helps quiet several attacks made on Medicare for All from the private healthcare industry.
Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to fight the climate crisis
"We applaud Jeff Bezos' philanthropy, but one hand cannot give what the other is taking away."