EPA Determines Glyphosate Likely Does Not Cause Cancer
May 10, 2016
Review panel makes assessment regarding the pesticide after analyzing dozens of scientific studies.
After reviewing several dozen scientific studies, the EPA’s Cancer Assessment Review Committee concludes glyphosate likely does not cause cancer, according to an article from Bloomberg BNA. Glyphosate is a weed killer made by Monsanto and is reportedly the most widely used herbicide in the United States. The EPA’s determination runs counter to a 2015 finding from the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which labeled the herbicide a “probable carcinogen,” according to the article.
The IARC’s report resulted in numerous product liability lawsuits against Monsanto and a California ruling that requires all products containing the chemical be labeled carcinogenic, according to the article. Monsanto is challenging the decision in court.
