Exposure to Chemical in Roundup Increases Long Term Brain Damage, Study Finds
Even short-term Roundup exposure led to brain inflammation, anxiety and early death in mice test subjects, researchers warn.
Even short-term Roundup exposure led to brain inflammation, anxiety and early death in mice test subjects, researchers warn.
Lawyers will submit a one-page summary for each Paraquat bellwether lawsuit being prepared for early trial dates by December 16, which will be reviewed during a case management conference.
Plaintiffs who fail to pursue evidence that establishes their exposure to the toxic herbicide may have their Paraquat Parkinson’s disease lawsuits dismissed without prejudice next month.
All use of Dacthal is immediately prohibited, and the manufacturer has a plan to collect all existing stock of the weedkiller, EPA officials say.
Bayer replaced glyphosate in Roundup amid concerns about the cancer risks. However, chemicals now used in reformulated Roundup may be 45 times more toxic.
Monsanto and Bayer have lost four out of six Roundup lawsuit trials held in Pennsylvania state court, each involving non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma allegedly caused by the controversial weed killer.
Paraquat has already been banned in the EU, Canada, Brazil, China and dozens of other countries, the lawmakers noted.
Parkinson's disease advocacy group urges Australian citizens to sign a petition to outlaw Paraquat use in that nation.
Verdict comes as Bayer and its Monsanto subsidiary prepare to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in the nationwide Roundup litigation.
Tests on human cell lines revealed exposure to Paraquat caused build-up in proteins linked to the development of several neurodegenerative diseases.