Thursday, August 16, 2018 6:13:36 PM
Glyphosate — It's What's for Breakfast: Study Finds Cancer-Causing Weedkiller in Popular Oatmeal, Cereals, and Snack Bars
Concerned that "President Trump's lawless EPA" won't take action to protect children from the chemical, EWG calls on companies to end use of glyphosate.
Monsanto, the maker of Roundup, claims that glyphosate and Roundup are not unsafe for humans—but a jury in California vehemently disagreed with them last week, ruling in favor of a man who blamed Roundup for causing his cancer.
The company was ordered to pay $289 million in damages to Dewayne Johnson, who worked for years as a school groundskeeper in California.
Thousands of farm workers and others who have come into contact with Roundup are reportedly also preparing to take legal action against the company after developing cancer.
In light of the lawsuit and the World Health Organization's 2015 conclusion that the chemical is a "probable carcinogen," said EWG on Wednesday,
"It is very troubling that cereals children like to eat contain glyphosate."
Several Quaker Oats cereals were found to contain levels of glyphosate that the Environmental Working Group considers dangerous for children. (Photo: Simon D/Flickr/cc)
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/08/15/glyphosate-its-whats-breakfast-study-finds-cancer-causing-weedkiller-popular-oatmeal
Concerned that "President Trump's lawless EPA" won't take action to protect children from the chemical, EWG calls on companies to end use of glyphosate.
Monsanto, the maker of Roundup, claims that glyphosate and Roundup are not unsafe for humans—but a jury in California vehemently disagreed with them last week, ruling in favor of a man who blamed Roundup for causing his cancer.
The company was ordered to pay $289 million in damages to Dewayne Johnson, who worked for years as a school groundskeeper in California.
Thousands of farm workers and others who have come into contact with Roundup are reportedly also preparing to take legal action against the company after developing cancer.
In light of the lawsuit and the World Health Organization's 2015 conclusion that the chemical is a "probable carcinogen," said EWG on Wednesday,
"It is very troubling that cereals children like to eat contain glyphosate."
Several Quaker Oats cereals were found to contain levels of glyphosate that the Environmental Working Group considers dangerous for children. (Photo: Simon D/Flickr/cc)
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/08/15/glyphosate-its-whats-breakfast-study-finds-cancer-causing-weedkiller-popular-oatmeal
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