Health issues after using Roundup Weed Killer?
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Roundup Lawsuit
Roundup is a popularly used herbicide used to kill weeds and grasses that can damage crops. Its active ingredient is glyphosate, discovered & marketed by Monsanto for use as a herbicide.
Side effects due to exposure to glyphosate (Roundup’s main ingredient) can cause cancer, specifically non-Hodgkin lymphoma and leukemia. If you have experienced any of these issues after exposure to Roundup, you may be eligible to compensation from the manufacturer.
World Health Organization:
Declared that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, can cause cancer in people.
What is Roundup?
Glyphosate, introduced in the 1970s, is the most widely used herbicide in the world, sprayed on farms, in forests, on road sides and in gardens, and has a reputation for being benign, as pesticides go. It is now generic and used in many products, not only Roundup.
Despite the dangers associated with Roundup, it has been an extremely popular weed killer since it was first introduced in the 1970s. The use of glyphosate in agricultural farming of corn, soybean, wheat, and other crops in the United States has increased dramatically over the last two decades.
Roundup complications
Roundup can cause serious health complications. Health problems that may occur from exposure to Roundup include cancer, kidney and liver disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, autism, neurological disorders like Parkinson’s disease, inflammatory bowel disease, depression, and much more.
Scientific studies show an association between the chemical and an increased risk of cancer, especially among those who come in direct contact with the product. Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed throughout the country on behalf of agricultural laborers and gardeners suffering from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma after using glyphosate.
Roundup may cause the following serious health conditions:
- Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- Leukemia
- B-Cell Lymphoma
- T-Cell Lymphoma
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Kidney Disease
- Liver Disease
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Depression
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Roundup Lawsuit Sources:
World Health Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer “Volume 112: evaluation of five organophosphate insecticides and herbicides” http://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/iarcnews/pdf/MonographVolume112.pdf
The New York Times, “Weed Killer, Long Cleared, Is Doubted”
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/28/business/energy-environment/decades-after-monsantos-roundup-gets-an-all-clear-a-cancer-agency-raises-concerns.html?_r=0
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