Tentative Ruling Would Allow State To Require Cancer Warning On Weed Killer
Although the chemical in the weed killer is not restricted by the EPA, an international agency on cancer has classified it as a “probable human carcinogen.”
The Associated Press:
California Gets Closer To Requiring Cancer Warning Label On Roundup Weed Killer
California can require Monsanto to label its popular weed killer Roundup as a possible cancer threat even though the chemical giant insists it poses no risk to people, a judge tentatively ruled Friday. California would be the first state to order such labeling if it carries out the proposal. Monsanto had sued the nation's leading agricultural state, saying California officials illegally based their decision for carrying the warnings on findings by an international health organization based in France. (1/27)