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Viewpoint: Monsanto is no victim, but Roundup-cancer verdict isn’t backed by science

Michael Hiltzik | 
At the outset, let’s stipulate — as the lawyers might say — that the chemical giant Monsanto is not well ...
Monsanto in Another Huge Lawsuit for Lying About Roundup Cancer Link

Plaintiff’s story convinced jury of glyphosate-cancer link, but other courts may rule the herbicide is safe

Bob Egelko | 
Despite a San Francisco jury’s verdict [August 10th] that the cancer .... of a Bay Area school groundskeeper was caused ...
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Viewpoint: Verdict in glyphosate trial suggests environmental activists are fair-weather fans of science

Ross Clark | 
[A]re scientists supposed to be the folk heroes of environmental activists or not? When the subject is climate change they ...
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In wake of California jury’s glyphosate verdict, New Zealand likely won’t revisit conclusion that herbicide is safe

Grant Jacobs | 
A lot has been said about a recent court case ruling about Monsanto’s Roundup ..... Adding to the mix, in ...
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Glyphosate and cancer—revisited

Andrew Kniss | 
I’ve already written about this topic back in 2015. Much of the information below is from that original blog post, ...
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No link between increased pesticide use and childhood cancer, study suggests

Alex Berezow | 
Like the word "chemical," the word "pesticide" has been hijacked and then unfairly demonized. Scientists use the word pesticide to refer to ...
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Reflections on the glyphosate cancer ruling: Citing court decisions is common tactic among science deniers

Most people have probably seen the recent news that Monsanto has been ordered to pay $289 million following the ruling ...
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Are Roundup-cancer lawsuits about profit, politics or public health?

Angela Logomasini | 
You might think that the popular weed killer known as Roundup is causing cancers around the world thanks to alarming ...
Does glyphosate cause cancer? Jury says says 'yes' but years of research show the herbicide is safe

Does glyphosate cause cancer? Jury says says ‘yes’ but years of research show the herbicide is safe

Guy André Pelouze | 
Can anyone make sense of the debate over glyphosate, the active molecule in the most widely used herbicide [Roundup] in ...
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With glyphosate-cancer legal battles poised to escalate, what are the ramifications for agriculture if the herbicide is restricted?

Cameron English | 
Now that a jury in San Francisco has decided that exposure to Monsanto’s herbicide Roundup (glyphosate) was responsible for California groundskeeper ...
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Fighting cancer with help from the body’s internal clock

Elie Dolgin | 
Chi Van Dang generally declines to discuss the science that made him famous. ... Instead of doing so, Dang [a ...
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Monsanto Roundup trial: First lawsuit alleging glyphosate-cancer link goes to jury

Tina Bellon | 
A trial in which a school groundskeeper alleged that his use of Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer caused his terminal cancer ...
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What causes cancer? Challenge is distinguishing ‘between myth and reality’

Josh Bloom | 
Misleading information about what can and can't cause cancer is incredibly prevalent in our society ...
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Elephants rarely get cancer. Can humans borrow their genetic strategies?

David Kohn | 
Elephants have 100 times as many cells as humans. But they seldom get cancer. This is surprising, because cancer is ...
Witch Hunt for Alternative Practitioners

Choosing an alternative cancer therapy cuts survival chances, study shows

Alex Therrien | 
Cancer patients who use alternative therapies may be more likely to shun conventional treatments and risk their chances of survival, ...
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Monsanto, expert witness spar over validity of IARC’s glyphosate-cancer finding

Dorothy Atkins | 
An agricultural economist refuted Monsanto's assertion that the International Agency for Research on Cancer "cherry picked" studies to conclude that Monsanto's ...
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Talking Biotech: How scientists outsmart cancer-causing fungi that threaten our food supply

Paul Vincelli, Peter Ojiambo | 
Alfatoxins are a significant threat to human health and world food security. They are naturally-occurring toxic compounds produced by the ...
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Monsanto defends its internal testing in Roundup cancer trial

Helen Christophi | 
A Monsanto scientist denied on [July 24th] that the company based its assertions that its Roundup weed killer doesn’t cause ...
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Viewpoint: Despite what you might hear, there’s still no evidence linking cell phones to cancer

David Grimes | 
[Recently] the Observer published an article by Mark Hertsgaard and Mark Dowie on a disturbing topic – the idea that telecoms giants ...
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Viewpoint: Why the French media still defend Séralini’s discredited GMO rat tumor study

André Heitz | 
In recent months, the [French] media has had little interest in reporting the results of three large-scale studies that reviewed and confirmed the safety ...
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Video: Cancer patient testifies against Monsanto in Roundup weed killer trial

Lyanne Melendez | 
It is the first time St. Louis-based Monsanto Company has had to defend one of its products, Roundup, in front ...
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Cancer drug duo could lengthen life, boost elderly immune system

Ed Cara | 
Drugs that can lengthen life have long been a hallmark of speculative science fiction—many hope for an invention that could ...
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Can we slow cancer through the power of positive thinking?

Esther Landhuis | 
From savoring a piece of cake to hugging a friend, many of life’s pleasures trigger a similar reaction in the ...
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This virus is attracted to cancer cells. Will it give us new treatments?

Kevin Pels | 
Historically, bacteria, parasites, and viruses have been considered dangerous because they spread infectious diseases. But scientists have started to try ...
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How to ruin cancer’s day

Elie Dolgin | 
This article originally appeared at Knowable Magazine and has been republished here with permission. Chi Van Dang generally declines to ...
Can new IARC director bridge gap between controversial cancer agency and rest of scientific community?

Can new IARC director bridge gap between controversial cancer agency and rest of scientific community?

Geoffrey Kabat | 
A look at IARC’s recent record suggests that skepticism is in order ...
Viewpoint: French media's 'fake news' on glyphosate herbicide endangers science in Europe

Viewpoint: French media’s ‘fake news’ on glyphosate herbicide endangers science in Europe

Marcel Kuntz | 
In Europe, technical matters which should be science-based, such as the authorization of marketing for chemicals or genetically engineered plants, ...
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