A group of forty-four plaintiffs and plaintiff couples have filed a glysophosate cancer lawsuit against Monsanto claiming that Roundup weed killer has been responsible for their non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

This group of plaintiffs include men and women who have been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma cancer as well as their spouses or next-of-kin. This group claims that their or their spouse’s glysophosate cancer was caused by their use of Monsanto’s very popular weed killer, Roundup.

These plaintiffs are from all over the United States including Tennessee, Alaska, Mississippi, Iowa, New York, Maryland, California and Texas, among many other states. Many of these plaintiffs say they used Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer for many years and were diagnosed many years later with glysophosate cancer.

For example, plaintiff James C. of Colorado claims he began using Roundup around 1975. Forty years later, in 2015, he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma which he attributes to the use of Roundup weed killer made by Monsanto.

Additionally, plaintiff Jerry P., a resident of Oklahoma, purchased and began using Monsanto glysophosate products in 2001. He used them until 2015 when he was diagnosed with glysophosate cancer as a result, he claims, of using Roundup weed killer.

What is Glysophosate and Glysophosate Cancer?

Monsanto is a giant agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology company headquartered in St. Louis. It produces many things including a widely used weed killer, Roundup.

Roundup is used commercially by farmers as well as privately by those who would like to kill weeds in their yards.

The active ingredient in Roundup is a chemical known as glyphosate. Glyphosate was developed in the 1970s by Monsanto. It is a non-selective herbicide that will kill most of the plants it is applied to. It keeps plants from making certain proteins that are needed for plants to grow.

Monsanto also is a world leader in producing seeds for crops around the globe. It has developed glyphosate-resistant seeds that can be planted and won’t be affected by glyphosate application. These modified seeds are known as GMOs or genetically modified organisms. Many people believe that GMOs are harmful for humans. However, 35% of all US corn, 55% of all US soybean crops and about half of all the cotton grown in the United States are genetically modified.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) produced a report in 2015 that linked glysphosate and cancer. This link had been suspected by the Environmental Protection Agency beginning in the 1980s.

Glyphosate cancer is not only seen in the form of non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Other cancers related to Roundup weedkiller use are leukemia, multiple myeloma, b-cell lymphoma, bone cancer, renal cell carcinoma, skin tumors, and pancreatic islet cell tumors. Additionally, glysophosate has been linked to chromosomal damage and DNA damage.

In fact, several countries have instituted a ban on the chemical, stating that the chemical is promoted as harmless and safe, yet is dangerous and risky to use.

This glyphosate cancer lawsuit brings forth claims of design defect, failure to warn, negligence, fraud, misrepresentation and suppression and violation of the consumer fraud acts.

This Glysophosate Cancer Lawsuit is Case No. 4:17-cv-02656-CDP in the United States 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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