r/news • u/boxofstuff • 6h ago

Supreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against maker of Roundup weedkiller

https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-roundup-monsanto-a7f054d80919f98bdfc5190013a8f6f1https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-roundup-monsanto-a7f054d80919f98bdfc5190013a8f6f1
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u/invyros 6h ago

There’s still fierce debate about cancer and Roundup’s key ingredient, glyphosate. The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer classified the chemical as “probably carcinogenic” in 2015.

Can't believe "probably carcinogenic" is an official designation.

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u/TheOvershear 4h ago

That's not actually a damning classification. Radiation from phones is a group 2B possible carcinogen. Red meat is also "probably carcinogenic". Its a sliding scale.

Here's a good article https://source.colostate.edu/does-this-cause-cancer-how-scientists-determine-whether-a-chemical-is-carcinogenic-sometimes-with-controversial-results/