Some believe, as do the plaintiffs in a recent Monsanto lawsuit, that the company’s weed killer Roundup causes lymphoma, a deadly form of cancer.

Plaintiffs Steven H. and Shirley H. of Arizona have filed a Roundup lawsuit against Monsanto claiming that Roundup causes lymphoma because Steven developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma after being exposed to the weed killer.

For roughly fourteen years, from 2000 to 2014, Steven was exposed to Roundup weed killer made by Monsanto.

Monsanto is one of the world’s leaders in agriculture and agricultural science. It the world’s largest producers of seeds and is also the producer of a widely-used weed killer, Roundup.

Monsanto is based in St. Louis, Missouri, and also leads the world in the production of a chemical called glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup weed killer. Roundup is used on lawns, in private farming and in commercial farming as well.

In the 1970s, Monsanto discovered that a chemical that they had developed, glyphosate, worked very well as an herbicide. In 1974, Monsanto began to market Roundup to farmers and growers of vegetables and other plants as an herbicide that would kill weeds, but not crops.

Many people have used Roundup for 40 years. By 2001, glyphosate became the most widely used active ingredient in U.S. agriculture. Between 2001 and 2007, the amount of glyphosate used on American crops had more than doubled: from 85 million pounds in 2001 to 185 million pounds in 2007.

Currently, American growers used over 250 million pounds of the chemical on crops and other plants. In order to make crops resistant to glyphosate, Monsanto has also gained a market hold in seed production, genetically modifying seeds to resist glyphosate.

These genetically modified seeds, or GMOs, are a public health concern, many believe.

Additionally, many people, including the plaintiffs in this lawsuit, believe that Roundup causes lymphoma. Plaintiffs allege that Monsanto, despite strong evidence, continues to market the chemical with full knowledge that it is dangerous and that Roundup causes lymphoma.

For many years, researchers have suspected that glyphosate was a carcinogen. According to this lawsuit, a paper published in the journal Environmental Health in February 2016 made seven statements regarding the worldwide use of glyphosate.

The paper determined that glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) are the most heavily applied herbicide in the world, they often contaminate drinking sources and precipitation. Additionally, the researchers stated that the half-life of glyphosate in water is much longer than thought and that human exposure to GBHs are on the rise.

The paper also found that glyphosate is present in the worldwide soybean supply, that it is not classified as a probable human carcinogen and that what is considered a tolerable human intake for glyphosate is based on outdated data.

Essentially, researchers continue to find that Roundup is linked to cancer and that glyphosate exposure is on the rise in the world.

The plaintiffs in this Monsanto lawsuit are bringing forth counts of design defect, failure to warn, loss of consortium, violation of the Arizona consumer fraud act, breach of implied warranty, breach of express warranty and negligence.

This Roundup Causes Lymphoma Lawsuit is Case No. 4:17-cv-00327, in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.

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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