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.
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