The Monsanto Company is facing a new Roundup cancer lawsuit from a woman who claims her sister died a Roundup wrongful death. The woman claims her sister died as a direct result of using the popular weedkiller, and that her death could have been prevented.

The woman further claims that her sister was unaware of the link between Roundup and certain cancers, and that Monsanto failed to provide proper disclosure. Illinois plaintiff Elizabeth B. is filing this Roundup wrongful death on behalf of the estate of her sister Stephanie B.

Elizabeth claims that weed killer’s active ingredient glyphosate is linked to multiple cancers and may be a dangerous substance to consumers. According to Stephanie’s claims, the glyphosate in Roundup caused Stephanie to develop non-Hodgkins lymphoma and ultimately resulted in her Roundup wrongful death.

According to her Roundup cancer lawsuit, Stephanie had began using the weedkiller in 1996 and had used it for years until her ultimately death. Stephanie had reportedly used the weedkiller on a regular basis, and had followed all safety instructions and precautions advised on the product’s warning label.

Even with this diligence, Stephanie had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and had ultimately died from the disease. Elizabeth filed this Roundup cancer lawsuit soon thereafter. Elizabeth alleges her sister’s disease was caused by Roundup exposure, and that Stephanie was unaware of the risks associated with the popular weedkiller.

Overview of Roundup Cancer Link

The active ingredient of Roundup is glyphosate, which is a broad spectrum herbicide that is designed to kill unwanted weeds and grasses that compete with crops.

Its wide target spectrum makes Roundup a very popular weedkiller, with over 250 million pounds of glyphosate sprayed on crops every year. However, glyphosate has recently been linked to numerous cases of non-Hodgkins lymphoma and other cancers, which has spurred serious concern for the consumer market.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) had issued a report in March 2015, which concluded that glyphosate was a carcinogen. The agency also found that other pesticides could cause cancer in their report, which was issued soon after several studies were published from researchers in the United States, Canada, and Sweden.

The study conducted in the United States was published by the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine, which concluded that glyphosate was a “potential carcinogen” and associated with non-Hodgkins lymphoma.

Researchers began to investigate the link between glyphosate and other pesticides to cancer, after noting a number of farmers were diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. However, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began to suspect the correlation as far back as the 1980s.

Even though the concern of cancer had been prevalent for years in Roundup’s active ingredient, the Monsanto Company allegedly failed to warn the public. Elizabeth alleges the company did not disclose this information to her sister or provide any relevant studies. She further alleges Stephanie would not have used the product had she been aware of the risk of cancer associated with Roundup.

This Roundup Wrongful Death Lawsuit is Case No. 4:17-cv-02354-ERW, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

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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