Texas lawyer for Roundup (glyphosate) non-Hodgkin lymphoma.Monsanto is facing around 100,000 lawsuits for failing to warn about the risk of cancer from Roundup (glyphosate), a weed-killer that was classified as a “probable human carcinogen” after studies linked it to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Need a Texas Roundup Lawyer? Collen A. Clark is a true advocate for his clients and is passionate about helping Texans that have been injured or wronged. If you or a loved one was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, you should contact our lawyers immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a lawsuit.

UPDATE: Monsanto Offers $45 Million Roundup Class Action Settlement for False Labeling

In June 2021, Bayer and its subsidiary Monsanto offered up to $45 million to end class action lawsuits that accuse the companies of illegally advertising Roundup® by failing to warn consumers about the risk of cancer.

The settlement would only apply to false advertising lawsuits, and would not affect approximately 100,000 other injury lawsuits involving people who developed cancer after using Roundup.

Instead, the $45 million class action settlement would pay up to 20% of the average retail price of any Roundup products they bought — or, 50 cents to $33 per product, depending on the size.

Bayer To Pay $10 Billion Settlement in Roundup Cancer Lawsuits

June 24, 2020 — Bayer announced that it will pay at least $10.1 billion to end the majority of 125,000 lawsuits claiming that Monsanto’s Roundup® weed-killer causes lymphoma. Click here to read more.

Monsanto Pays $39M in Roundup False Ad Class Action Settlement

In March 2020, Monsanto paid a $39.5 million class action settlement for falsely claiming that Roundup targets an enzyme only found in plants, but not people or pets. The lawsuit claims the enzyme is actually found in people and pets, where it is essential for digestion, the immune system, and brain function.

Jury Awards $2 Billion to Roundup Cancer Victims in 3rd Trial

May 2019 — A jury in California awarded $2 billion to a married couple who both developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma after decades of using Monsanto’s Roundup weed-killer. Click here to read more.

TRIAL UPDATES:

$80 Million Awarded in 1st Federal Roundup Trial

March 2019 — Unanimous jury awards $80 million to a man with cancer who used Monsanto’s Roundup weed-killer for 25 years after finding that Monsanto failed to warn about  health risks. Click here to read more.

Previous trial updates:

List of Monsanto’s Glyphosate Herbicides

Monsanto Banned from European Parliament

October 10, 2017 — Monsanto has been banned from the European parliament after refusing to attend a hearing into evidence that the company manipulated safety studies involving Roundup. In August, lawyers for people with cancer released documents proving that Monsanto’s employees were secretly involved in editing, organizing, and reviewing several “independent” studies on Roundup side effects. Click here to read more.

Roundup Added to California’s Cancer-Causing Chemical List

June 2017 — California will become the 1st state to require cancer warning labels on Roundup and other glyphosate-based herbicides. Monsanto will have roughly 1 year to add “Proposition 65” warning labels to Roundup after glyphosate is listed as a carcinogenic chemical on July 7. Click here to read more.

What is Roundup?

Roundup (glyphosate) is a broad-spectrum herbicide that is used to kill weeds, especially annual broadleaf plants and grasses that compete with crops. It was introduced by Monsanto in 1974 and has become the most popular weed-killer in the world.

Roundup is now used in more than 160 countries and more than 1.4 billion pounds are sprayed on countless crops, lawns, home gardens, sports fields, playgrounds, orchards, parks, and more. Over 750 products for agriculture, forestry, urban, and home uses contain glyphosate.

Does Roundup Cause Cancer?

In March 2015, Roundup was declared a “probable human carcinogen” by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a division of the World Health Organization (WHO). The IARC was convinced by three studies in the United States, Canada, and Sweden that found higher rates of non-Hodgkin lymphoma among farm-workers exposed to Roundup.

Types of Cancer Linked to Roundup

Studies Linking Roundup and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

The evidence includes three recent studies linking Roundup and non-Hodgkin lymphoma in farm-workers in the United States, Canada, and Sweden:

  • International Journal of Cancer (October 2008): Swedish study found that exposure to Roundup doubled the risk of being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma within 10 years.
  • Occupational and Environmental Medicine (September 2003): Study of nearly 3,500 farmworkers in the midwestern United States found a 60% increased rate of non-Hodgkin lymphoma associated with exposure to Roundup.
  • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers (November 2001): Study of men in six provinces of Canada found higher rates of non-Hodgkin lymphoma associated with higher exposures to Roundup, suggesting a dose-response relationship.

Roundup MDL

In October 2016, all federal Roundup lawsuits were centralized in a Multi-District Litigation (MDL No. 2741) under U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria in the Northern District of California.

Farmer’s Lawsuit Could Be Landmark Case

In what could become a landmark case against Monsanto, the family of a California farmer who died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma says the weed-killer Roundup is responsible. McCall never smoked, kept in shape, and did not have a family history of cancer. He also never used pesticides on his farm — only the herbicide Roundup.

The lawsuit (PDF), McCall v. Monsanto, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (Case No. 2:16:cv-01609) on March 9, 2016.

What is Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma?

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a cancer that starts in lymphocytes, which are a type of white blood cell in the immune system that help the body fight infections. The early warning signs of NHL depend on where it grows in the body — lymph nodes, chest, brain, skin, or abdomen. For more information:

Roundup Lawyers Question EPA-Monsanto Collusion

Lawyers for people with lymphoma from Roundup have released evidence that Monsanto worked with the EPA to downplay the risk of cancer. An ex-EPA official listed 14 ways Roundup could cause cancer and accused Mr. Jess Rowland, the EPA official in charge of reviewing Roundup, of intimidating staff to change reports in favor of Monsanto.

Mr. Rowland led the committee that was reviewing Roundup until he quit his job in May 2015, just days after his report was “leaked” online and used by Monsanto to defend the safety of Roundup. The report cited studies that lawyers say were secretly ghost-written by Monsanto. It was also leaked just 6 weeks after the IARC re-classified Roundup as a carcinogen, which prompted speculation that he was working with Monsanto. Now we have evidence.

Monsanto Engineers GMO “Roundup Ready” Crops

In the mid-1990s, Monsanto created genetically-engineered (GMO) crops to resist Roundup. This allowed farmers to spray it over entire fields without destroying the crop. Over the next two decades, the popularity of “Roundup Ready” crops boomed. By 2015, Roundup was sprayed on nearly every acre of corn, cotton, and soybeans grown in the United States.

Is Roundup in My Food?

In February 2016, the FDA announced that it would start testing for Roundup residues in food, including soybeans, corn, milk, and eggs. In the United States, independent test agencies have found Roundup residues in honey, soy sauce, breast milk, and infant formula.

In March 2016, several members of the European Union refused to extend a 15-year license for Roundup after studies found residues in food and products. According to Bloomberg:

“In February, testing found traces of glyphosate in German beer and organic panty liners sold in France. Other tests have found chemical residue in British bread, as well as in the urine of people across Europe.”

FDA Finds Roundup in U.S. Honey

In January 2016, the FDA tested 10 samples of honey from Louisiana, Ohio, and Florida. All of them tested positive for glyphosate, and some had twice the legal limit of 50 parts per billion (ppb) set in the European Union. The FDA said the residues are “not a safety threat” because the EPA has concluded the glyphosate is “almost non-toxic” to humans.

Roundup Studies in Rats & Mice

There is convincing evidence that Roundup causes cancer in laboratory animals. Three studies in male CD-1 mice have found that Roundup increased the rate of pancreatic islet-cell adenomas, renal tubule carcinoma, and haemangiosarcoma. On the basis of tumors in mice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) originally classified Roundup as “possibly carcinogenic in humans” in 1985, but reversed its decision in 1991.

Low Doses of Roundup Linked to Liver Damage

In January 2017, a study published in Nature showed that rats who drank very low doses of Roundup for two years developed serious liver damage. It was the first study to link “real world” exposures of Roundup to a serious illness. The amount of Roundup in the water was far lower than what regulators permit. Click here to read more.

Genotoxic and Chromosomal Damage Linked to Roundup

Evidence linking Roundup and cancer in humans is limited, but several studies have associated it with DNA and chromosomal damage in human cells. In 2009, it was associated with genotoxic damage in a study of people living in coffee-growing regions of Columbia where aerial spraying of Roundup was used against cocaine production. A study of people living near places where Roundup is sprayed had increases in blood markers of chromosomal damage (micronuclei), according to the IARC.

France to Phase Out Roundup by 2022

France will vote to gradually phase out the agricultural use of Roundup (glyphosate) by 2022 over concerns that the weed-killer may cause non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Click here to read more.

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