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CNN News Feb. 14, 2019

Common weed killer glyphosate increases cancer risk by 41%, study says | CNN

Glyphosate, an herbicide that remains the world's most ubiquitous weed killer, raises the cancer risk of those exposed to it by 41%, a new analysis says.

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Mutat Res FEB. 10, 2019

Exposure to glyphosate-based herbicides and risk for non-Hodgkin lymphoma: A meta-analysis and supporting evidence

L Zhang et al

Glyphosate is the most widely used broad-spectrum systemic herbicide in the world. Recent evaluations of the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) …

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The Guardian FEB. 14, 2019

Weedkiller 'raises risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma by 41%'

Study says evidence ‘supports link’ between exposure to glyphosate and increased risk

CNN News MAY 1, 2019

The EPA says glyphosate, the main ingredient in Roundup, doesn't cause cancer. Others aren't so sure | CNN

The announcement comes after two high-profile court cases in which cancer patients claimed Roundup, a popular weedkiller containing glyphosate, caused their non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Jurors awarded both patients tens of millions of dollars.

CNN News AUG. 10, 2018

Jurors give $289 million to a man they say got cancer from Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller

Dewayne Johnson's victory could set a massive precedent for thousands of other cases against Monsanto.

NPR News SEPT. 26, 2018

Study: Roundup Weed Killer Could Be Linked To Widespread Bee Deaths

Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin posit that glyphosate destroys specialized gut bacteria in bees, leaving them more susceptible to infection and death from harmful bacteria.

The New York Times AUG. 15, 2018

Report Finds Traces of a Controversial Herbicide in Cheerios and Quaker Oats (Published 2018)

The herbicide glyphosate is the world’s most popular weedkiller. There is widespread disagreement among lawyers, researchers and regulators over any potential links to cancer.