The World Health Organization has linked the common weed killer, Roundup, to a significant increase in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and other serious injuries. The Crivella Firm aids individuals nationwide who have been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma following exposure to Roundup.
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Monsanto and EPA Official Discussed Effort to "Kill" Roundup Cancer Study
A federal court recently unsealed documents showing that in April of 2015, Jess Rowland, manager of the EPA's pesticide division, bragged to Monsanto executive Dan Jenkins that “If I can kill this, I should get a medal.” The the Department of Health and Human Services review never took place.
Mr. Jenkins later noted to his Monsanto colleague that Mr. Rowland was planning to retire and said he “could be useful as we move forward with ongoing glyphosate defense.”
What is Roundup?
Roundup, also known by the name of its active ingredient glyphosate, has marketed by Monsanto as a weed-killer (herbicide) since the mid 1970s. Since that time, Monsanto has been able to convince the public that Roundup was safe to spray on crops, lawns and gardens. However, inhalation or skin exposure to Roundup has been shown to cause an increased risk of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and other serious injuries.
Risks of Roundup.
Monsanto has known that Roundup (glyphosate) could be dangerous since the 1970’s, when their own safety testing suggested potential health problems. Despite those risks, glyphosate products have been continuously marketed and used on over half of American’s farmland. Monsanto generates over $6 billion in revenue for Monsanto every year.
In March of 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), an agency of the World Health Organizaion, issued an evaluation of several herbicides, including glyphosate, based on studies tracing their health implications. On July 29, 2015, IARC issued a formal monograph on glyphosate, confirming that glyphhosate is toxic and classifying it as “probably carcinogenic to humans.”
The cancers most associated with Roundup and glyphosate are haematopoietic cancers such as Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, lymphocytic lymphoma/chronic lymphocytic leukemia, B-cell lymphoma, and multiple myeloma.
If consumers had been adequately warned about the potential risks of Roundup and glyphosate, they may have been able to take steps to prevent exposure.