A jury in a court in San Francisco last week awarded a groundskeeper $289m (€255m) in damages, after it determined Monsanto’s Roundup had caused his cancer.
Roundup spray containing glyphosate.\ Donal O' Leary
ADVERTISEMENT
Monsanto will appeal the decision of a jury in San Francisco, which awarded a groundskeeper ($289m) €255m after it determined that Monsanto’s Roundup caused his cancer.
It also said that Monsanto failed to tell the groundskeeper, Dewayne Johnson, of the potential dangers of using the product, which contains glyphosate.
A statement from Monsanto said: “We will appeal this decision and continue to vigorously defend this product, which has a 40-year history of safe use and continues to be a vital, effective and safe tool for farmers and others.”
ADVERTISEMENT
It is the first case against Monsanto to go to trial in the US and another trial is reported to be scheduled to begin in Missouri later this year on the same issue.
Register for free to read this story and our free stories.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
However, if you would like to share the information in this article, you may use the headline, summary and link below:
Title: Monsanto will appeal US jury decision on Roundup
A jury in a court in San Francisco last week awarded a groundskeeper $289m (€255m) in damages, after it determined Monsanto’s Roundup had caused his cancer.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
Monsanto will appeal the decision of a jury in San Francisco, which awarded a groundskeeper ($289m) €255m after it determined that Monsanto’s Roundup caused his cancer.
It also said that Monsanto failed to tell the groundskeeper, Dewayne Johnson, of the potential dangers of using the product, which contains glyphosate.
A statement from Monsanto said: “We will appeal this decision and continue to vigorously defend this product, which has a 40-year history of safe use and continues to be a vital, effective and safe tool for farmers and others.”
It is the first case against Monsanto to go to trial in the US and another trial is reported to be scheduled to begin in Missouri later this year on the same issue.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS