Uncovering where (and how much) of the environmental contaminant PFAS chemical is in products, food, soil, water and human bodies just became near impossible for research scientists.
Category: Big Chemical Corporation
Latest RoundUp Verdict: Judge Supports 5.27M Compensatory Damages but Lowers Punitive Damages Due to Legal Limits
In one of many consumer lawsuits against Bayer Chemical arguing the (previously Monsanto product) RoundUp weedkiller with glyphosate was responsible for their cancer, a U.S. District judge in San Francisco, California upheld the jury’s recommendation for compensatory damages while reducing the amount awarded for punitive damages.
Toxic Pesticide Bans: US Lags Behind EU, Brazil and China
According to a recent study many pesticides that have been banned or are being phased out in the EU, Brazil and China, are still widely used in the U.S.
Big Chemical Sued (again) Over Toxic Food Packaging Chemicals
Another state has filed a lawsuit against Big Chemical companies 3M, Dupont and others over toxic chemicals used in food packaging and other products that have ended up contaminating the public drinking water.
Another RoundUp-Cancer Verdict Against Big Chemical
A California jury on May 13, 2019 awarded more than $2 billion to a couple who claimed Bayer’s glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer caused their cancer, in the largest U.S. jury verdict to date against the company in litigation over the chemical.
Another Clean and Green Company Acquired by Big Chemical Corp
Like other acquisitions of upstart organic, clean and green companies that came before it, it remains to be seen whether … More
Big Chemical giants Monsanto, Bayer merge
Two giants of the farming and chemical industries agreed to merge Wednesday in a $66 billion deal: the U.S.’s Monsanto and Germany’s … More
U.S. Politicians In Bed with Monsanto, Continued
Activists Expose Monsanto’s Senate Lackeys Minutes Before DARK Act Vote Just before a controversial genetically modified (GM or GMO) labeling … More
