Weedkiller manufacturer seeks lawmakers' help to squelch claims it failed to warn about cancer
- Bayer is lobbying lawmakers in three states for legal shields against Roundup cancer lawsuits.
- Bills in Iowa, Missouri, and Idaho, supported by Bayer, could extend to immunity from all lawsuits.
- Legal claims against Bayer state Roundup causes cancer, which the EPA disputes.
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Weedkiller manufacturer seeks lawmakers' help to squelch claims it failed to warn about cancer
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Stung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials, chemical giant Bayer has been lobbying lawmakers in three states to pass bills providing it a legal shield from lawsuits that claim its popular weedkiller…


Weedkiller manufacturer seeks lawmakers' help to squelch claims it failed to warn about cancer
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Stung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials, chemical giant Bayer has been lobbying lawmakers in three states to pass bills providing it a legal shield from lawsuits that claim its popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer.
Weedkiller manufacturer seeks lawmakers' help to squelch claims it failed to warn about cancer
Stung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials, chemical giant Bayer has been lobbying lawmakers in three states to pass bills providing it a legal shield from lawsuits that claim its popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer.
Weedkiller manufacturer seeks lawmakers' help to squelch claims it failed to warn about cancer
By HANNAH FINGERHUT and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The maker of a popular weedkiller is turning to lawmakers in key states to try to squelch legal claims that it failed to warn about cancer risks. Bayer disputes such claims but already has paid about $10 billion to resolve them. Thousands of similar lawsuits remain pending. Bayer has supported legislation in Idaho, Iowa and Missouri that would shield pesticide and her…

Weedkiller manufacturer seeks lawmakers' help to squelch claims it failed to warn about cancer
DES MOINES — Stung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials, chemical giant Bayer has been lobbying lawmakers in three states to pass bills providing it a legal
Weedkiller manufacturer seeks lawmakers' help to squelch claims it failed to warn about cancer - The Morning Sun
The maker of a popular weedkiller is turning to lawmakers in key states to try to squelch legal claims that it failed to warn about cancer risks. Bayer disputes such claims but already has paid about …
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