In an expensive clean-up of Monsanto litigation messes, Bayer AG said Wednesday that it will pay out more than $10 billion to settle tens of thousands of U.S. claims brought against Monsanto over its Roundup herbicide, as well as $400 million to resolve lawsuits over Monsanto’s dicamba herbicide and $650 million for PCB pollution claims. A U.S. federal appeals court judge ruled Monday that California cannot require companies like agrochemical giant Bayer to include a cancer warning on their glyphosate-based products, despite the World Health Organization’s 2015 classification of the weed-killer as a probable human carcinogen. A genetically modified male mosquito named OX5034 has received both state and federal approval to be released into the Florida Keys now through 2022, against the objection of many local residents and a coalition of environmental advocacy groups.
The Trump administration moved forward Friday with plans to scale back a century-old law protecting most American wild bird species despite warnings that billions of birds could die as a result. The Food and Drug Administration this weekend advised people to not use certain hand sanitizers that are manufactured in Mexico, saying the sanitizers can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or digested.
Bayer settles U.S. Roundup, dicamba and PCB litigation for more than $10 billion
In an expensive clean-up of Monsanto litigation messes, Bayer AG said Wednesday that it will pay out more than $10 billion to settle tens of thousands of U.S. claims brought against Monsanto over its Roundup herbicide, as well as $400 million to resolve lawsuits over Monsanto’s dicamba herbicide and $650 million for PCB pollution claims.
https://usrtk.org/uncategorized/bayer-settles-u-s-roundup-dicamba-and-pcb-litigation-for-more-than-10-billion/?fbclid=IwAR0qo79Mn9S7yMya9JX9VCY7EYsW-OxnoW5RCctxBx7eTDHlETsKyUCd3RE
Judge Rules California Requirement of Cancer Warning Label for Glyphosate Violates Corporate ‘Free Speech’
A U.S. federal appeals court judge ruled Monday that California cannot require companies like agrochemical giant Bayer to include a cancer warning on their glyphosate-based products, despite the World Health Organization’s 2015 classification of the weed-killer as a probable human carcinogen.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/23/judge-rules-california-requirement-cancer-warning-label-glyphosate-violates?fbclid=IwAR3uHIQGLxc1uesHhgCJCbT0yv6YyLpZS-tGBC0DmJ-BOSNF03SQTyKmWYg
FDA Recommends Not Using These 9 Hand Sanitizers Considered Toxic
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this weekend advised people to not use certain hand sanitizers that are manufactured in Mexico, saying the sanitizers can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or digested.
https://www.newsweek.com/fda-recommends-not-using-these-nine-hand-sanitizers-considered-toxic-1512427?fbclid=IwAR3JfYr7FMotByNI1la5__8aVfWJkMdNM_VMwTCNDXF4-eJbG5dKIYJmFn4
Trump administration moves forward with plan to end wild bird protections
The Trump administration moved forward Friday with plans to scale back a century-old law protecting most American wild bird species despite warnings that billions of birds could die as a result.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-administration-moves-forward-with-plan-to-end-wild-bird-protections?fbclid=IwAR3RG-EZRZ_82vY_R6nRTOsye4RniKIyJOh6xbwAGaPJw6I9val8JqViApM
Genetically engineered mosquitoes get EPA approval for Florida release
A genetically modified male mosquito named OX5034 has received both state and federal approval to be released into the Florida Keys now through 2022, against the objection of many local residents and a coalition of environmental advocacy groups.
https://cbs12.com/news/local/genetically-engineered-mosquitoes-get-epa-approval-for-florida-release?fbclid=IwAR1paxZhvs4wUd7AdCqtlYvbYFpmpIrrx_68lKXzInRDJSmVbCG-_el1vLE
