As patients claim their cancer was a result of exposure to Roundup, lawyers investigate the possibility of a Monsanto cancer lawsuit.

Monsanto is a company that produces bioengineered seeds, herbicides, and pesticides. One of Monsanto’s most common products is Roundup, used to control weeds. It is used both in farming and in other areas such as residential and business areas.

In a recently-filed Monsanto cancer lawsuit, plaintiffs Sally S. and Robert S. claim that the use of Monsanto has led many individuals to develop cancer, as they claim that an active ingredient in Roundup is carcinogenic. Sally claims that her exposure to Roundup cause her to develop non-Hodgkins lymphoma.

According to Sally and Robert, the main ingredient in Roundup is glyphosate. Glyphosate has allegedly appeared in herbicides since the 1970s. Allegedly, Monsanto began to market herbicides containing glyphosate in 1974.

Sally and Robert state that now, glyphosate is the world’s most used herbicide, and that Monsanto is the world’s leading producer of glyphosate herbicides.

In March 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer issued an evaluation on the health impacts of many herbicides including glyphosate. Allegedly, in July of that year, they published a monograph that classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans.”

At this point, Sally and Robert claim that tests have already shown that glyphosate has been widely disseminated throughout nature, beyond the boundaries of the fields  in which it was used. They state that the chemical was found in waterways in surrounding fields, in the urine of farmers who worked with the chemical, and even in the urine of individuals who lived in cities nowhere near the treated fields.

Furthermore, Sally and Robert state that plants treated with glyphosate absorb it, and it cannot be removed by treating the foods through cooking, milling, or washing.

Sally and Robert’s Monsanto lawsuit claims that Monsanto knew of the dangers of glyphosate but did not warn farmers or other individuals of the dangers it caused. Allegedly, the company touted glyphosate as a technological breakthrough for herbicides, as it could kill almost any weed without allegedly causing harm to humans or the environment — it was thus allegedly aggressively advertised as a “safe” herbicide. However, it was later discovered that the chemical could cause harm to humans.

Apart from its active ingredient, glyphosate, Roundup includes other ingredients labeled as “inert.”

However, in their Monsanto lawsuit, Sally and Robert claim that research has showed that these other ingredients are not inert at all, but are toxic in their own right. They claim that Monsanto knew that many of the ingredients in Roundup were harmful to humans, but actively concealed this information from farmers and the general public.

The Monsanto Roundup cancer class action lawsuit claims that the federal government requires companies to conduct testing on their herbicides and pesticides, but the government is not required to conduct independent testing of these chemicals, leaving much room for the companies to put forward insufficient data on the impact of these herbicides and pesticides on humans. Sally and Robert claim that such was the case with Monsanto’s Roundup.

The Monsanto Cancer Lawsuit is Case No. 2:18-cv-00027-BMM, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana, Butte 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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