On February 26, 2018, a federal judge in the District Court for the Eastern District of California halted a Prop 65 requirement that Monsanto place warning labels on its Roundup products, deciding that there was «insufficient evidence»
the popular weed killer causes cancer... → Read More: California Federal Court Finds «Insufficient Evidence» to Require Warning Labels on Roundup Products
But, what does Roundup —
the popular weed killer — have to do with all of this?
At common environmental concentrations,
the popular weed killer atrazine strips male frogs of a key hormone and turns some of them into hermaphrodites, according to new research.
Today, about 90 percent of the corn, soy, and cotton grown in the U.S. are genetically modified to be either resistant to pests or tolerant of herbicides, including
the popular weed killer Roundup, so that farmers can spray throughout the growing season without harming crops.
To understand just how dangerous
this popular weed killer is, see our past reports on glyphosate.
Not exact matches
Monsanto, a major manufacturer of genetically engineered seeds and the
popular Roundup
weed killer, is the top donor to the anti-Prop.
[21] Huffington Post, «Tests Show Monsanto
Weed Killer in Cheerios, Other
Popular Foods,» November 14, 2016.
Manhattan Democratic Sen. Brad Hoylman is introducing a bill that would place a statewide moratorium on an herbicide found in the
popular weed -
killer Roundup.
Glyphosate, the active and highly toxic ingredient in the
popular weed -
killer called Roundup, is one of the most widely - used agricultural chemicals to date.
Corn gluten is an organic fertilizer and
weed killer that has become
popular for use in residential lawns as well as school fields and golf courses.
In this case, California sought to make Monsanto place warning labels on its
popular Roundup
weed killer products, stating that glyphosate, a widely - used herbicide and key Roundup ingredient, was known to cause cancer.