A number of named plaintiffs filed a glyphosate cancer lawsuit against the makers of Roundup, a popular weed killer product, demanding a jury trial.

Plaintiff Dorothy M. filed the glyphosate cancer lawsuit among ten other named plaintiffs in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The lawsuit was filed on June 27, 2018.

According to the glyphosate cancer lawsuit, Dorothy is a resident of the State of Tennessee She says that she became exposed to Roundup and the product’s main glyphosate ingredient between 2009 and 2016. However, she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in 2017.

A second named plaintiff Bonnie P. says that as a resident of the State of Florida, says that she also purchased and used Roundup from 1980 to 2016. However, she also was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2016.

The glyphosate cancer lawsuit was filed on multiple counts including design defect; failure to warn; negligence; fraud, misrepresentation, and suppression; violation of consumer fraud acts; wrongful death; and survival action.

Overview: Glyphosate Cancer Lawsuit

Thousands of complaints have been filed against the Monsanto Company, makers of the popular weed killer product, Roundup, alleging that the product’s main active ingredient, glyphosate is carcinogenic causing the development of a multitude of cancers including non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Accusations being filed against Monsanto allege them of having known about the cancer-causing impacts of the ingredient all along but of continuing to falsely represent and market the safety of Roundup.

In fact, on July 29, 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) issued a formal monograph classifying glyphosate as a Group 2A carcinogen denoting it as a chemical that is possibly carcinogenic to humans. Nonetheless, Monsanto continues to sell and market Roundup as safe innocuous.

Roundup was first introduced by Monsanto as a “technical breakthrough” as the product “could kill almost every weed without causing harm either to people or the environment.” This is particularly the reason for the product’s popularity and extensive use in farms across the world for almost 40 years.

However, studies suggest glyphosate may not be as safe as Monsanto represented. Studies by the World Health Organization (WHO) have addressed glyphosate’s potentially cancer-causing abilities and those who are most at risk.

According to the glyphosate cancer lawsuit, “Those most at risk are farm workers and other individuals with workplace exposure to Roundup, such as workers in garden centers, nurseries, and landscapers. Agricultural workers are, once again, victims of corporate greed. Monsanto assured the public that Roundup was harmless.”

The lawsuit continues to claim that in order for the company to prove that glyphosate was harmless, “Monsanto championed falsified data and attacked legitimate studies that revealed its dangers. Monsanto led a prolonged campaign of misinformation to convince government agencies, farmers and the general population that Roundup was safe.”

Health problems following use of Roundup and/or glyphosate have included some of the following:

• Alzheimer’s disease
• ADHD
• Anencephaly
• Autism
• Birth defects
• Brain cancer
• Breast cancer
• Chronic Kidney disease
• Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

The Glyphosate Cancer Lawsuit is Case No. 4:18-cv-01044-SNLJ, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division.

If you or a loved one developed cancer after using Roundup as a farm worker or home gardener, you may have a legal claim. Legal migrant farm workers may also seek help. Learn more by filling out the form on this page for a FREE case evaluation.

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