Glyphosate, an herbicide and the active ingredient in Monsanto Co's popular Roundup weed killer, will be added to California's list of chemicals known to cause cancer effective July 7, the state's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) said on Monday.
The listing is the latest legal setback for the seeds and chemicals company, which has faced increasing litigation over glyphosate since the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer said that it is "probably carcinogenic" in a controversial ruling in 2015.
One thing I can agree on with Liberals in California is that dangerous chemicals should not be sprayed on our food. Oh of course Monsanto is going to fight this but if other states catch on and do same then Monsanto will be screwed. Without the ability to spray round up on all the crops in California the end result will save countless live from cancer and probably billions in healthcare savings.
Monsanto and other glyphosate producers would have roughly a year from the listing date to re-label products or remove them from store shelves if further legal challenges are lost.
Win-Win for the people of California. Hopefully this will open up the door for some lawsuits against Monsanto in the states too.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-glyphosate-california-idUSKBN19H2K1
I think it would be unwise for them fight California. It will be costly, and the voters in California could just make them go away. I do see why they have the urge to fight, but I think they have simply done themselves too much harm by engaging in bad practices for short term gain. Once California stops the use of glyphosate, they may seek to limit the import of products grown with glyphosate. Then, when other states see that they can no longer sell to 39 million people, they will change their laws concerning the use of glyphosate, and that could lead to other countries banning glyphosate. Then,
finally, the tribulation for Monsanto,
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Yup, should give organic farming a boost too.
California is known to cause Cancer of Mind, Body and Soul.
That is very true maybe they should put up warning signs before you enter the state.
Excellent post. I did most of college essays about gmo's and Monsanto. Its seriously madness this Round Up crap is still on the market. Thank you for sharing. I need to post more about this. One of the biggest enemies of humanity Monsanto and been bought out by another gem BAYER Pharmaceuticals. I just saw you liked one of my posts and came to checkout your posts and saw this. A video I made awhile back. Upvoted!
Thanks for reading, good video too.
its mind blowing how they can continue to skirt justice and aren't out of business yet.
People are waking up, there's still hope justice will find them.
Glyphosate is one of the main causes of health problems nowadays. Even though it kills weeds and pests, humans get caught up in the process too. Great article @wakeupnd steem on Bro!
Steem on! Steem on!
I only ask that laws be applied equal. If I can't build a shit house on my property because it might contaminate 'wetlands' on my property than Monsanto shouldn't be allowed to sell glyphosate that get's sprayed everywhere that seeps into ground water and contaminates it for decades.
Agreed, I think education and maybe some civil disobedience is the best way counter our corrupt government.