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Tag: glyphosate

Recent exposure to glyphosate-contaminated foods reported in 80% of Americans

As the volume of glyphosate applied to crops has increased 100-fold since its introduction to the market in 1974, Americans’ exposure to the chemical has broadened.

Glyphosate exposure linked to brain inflammation and neurodegenerative risks

A groundbreaking study links glyphosate exposure to long-term brain inflammation, raising concerns about its safety and potential role in neurodegenerative diseases.

Environmental Working Group detects lower levels of glyphosate in oats

EWG tested 24 samples of 14 non-organic oat-based products from popular brands and glyphosate was detected on all non-organic, or conventional, samples, but the average amounts were much lower than the tests conducted in 2018 and 2019.

Jury hands down $2.25 billion verdict to Bayer in Roundup weed...

John McKivison sued Bayer because he believes he developed cancer after using Roundup on his property for two decades,

A poisoned legacy: challenging the EPA’s reluctance to ban glyphosate amidst...

Unveiling the controversy: a deep dive into the legal, scientific, and humanitarian debate over glyphosate's future

Glyphosate sales fall as Bayer takes a €2.5 billion hit

A “significant further decline” of glyphosate sales could push Bayer towards a breakup of its agriculture business.

Glyphosate found in more than 80% of U.S. urine samples

Glyphosate was listed as a probable human carcinogen by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer in 2015. 

US Court of Appeals overturns EPA’s decision that glyphosate is safe...

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto-Bayer’s pesticide, is the most widely used pesticide in the world.

EPA finds two widely used pesticides harm majority of endangered species

Atrazine and glyphosate are both causing severe harm to many of the plants and animals protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Understanding overlapping corporate disinformation campaigns is critical to telling the full...

Monsanto’s campaign to target journalists and activists was ranked the second most neglected story of 2020 according to the nonprofit media watchdog.

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62% of Americans demand government-ensured healthcare as trust in for-profit system hits historic low

New Gallup poll shows record-high support for universal healthcare, with bipartisan frustration mounting over rising costs and systemic inequities.

Hey Republican voters—you ain’t seen nothing yet!

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Gaza faces catastrophic famine as Israel blocks aid and starvation deaths soar

Aid blockades, looting, and deadly attacks push Gaza to the brink of humanitarian collapse, with over 60,000 starvation deaths reported.

CEO assassination suspect claimed insurance industry ‘had it coming’

The shocking case of a corporate CEO’s assassination sheds light on systemic frustration, extremism, and the risks of growing inequality.

Israel’s escalating attacks on Gaza: 50 killed in a day as hospitals and refugee...

Gaza endures escalating humanitarian crisis as Israeli airstrikes devastate hospitals, refugee camps, and vital infrastructure.