By B.N. Frank
In 2021 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was exposed for possibly being aware for years of a probable link between glyphosate (ingredient used in Roundup weedkiller) and Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Roundup victims have won lawsuits against the manufacturer and there will likely be more (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Nevertheless, the EPA has continued to defend its decision that the ingredient is safe and Roundup continues to be sold in stores. Thanks to the petitioners who took legal action, the EPA must now re-evaluate glyphosate’s risks.
From Sustainable Pulse:
US Appeals Court Forces EPA to Reassess Glyphosate on Health and Environmental Impact
In a historic victory for farmworkers and the environment on Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit sided with Center for Food Safety (CFS) and its represented farmworker and conservation clients by overturning the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision that the toxic pesticide glyphosate is safe for humans and imperiled wildlife. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Monsanto-Bayer’s flagship Roundup weedkiller, the most widely used pesticide in the world.
“Today’s decision gives voice to those who suffer from glyphosate’s cancer, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma,” said Amy van Saun, senior attorney with Center for Food Safety and lead counsel in the case. “EPA’s ‘no cancer’ risk conclusion did not stand up to scrutiny. Today is a major victory for farmworkers and others exposed to glyphosate. Imperiled wildlife also won today, as the court agreed that EPA needed to ensure the safety of endangered species before greenlighting glyphosate.”