Source: GENETIC LITERACY PROJECT, 11/5/18


The common weed killer Roundup (glyphosate) is back in the news after a US court ruled it contributed to a man’s terminal cancer (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). Following the court’s order for manufacturer Monsanto to compensate the former school ground’s keeper US$289 million, more than 9,000 people are reportedly also suing the company. In light of this, Cancer Council Australia is calling for Australia to review glyphosate’s safety. And tonight’s [October 8] Four Corner’s report centers around Monsanto’s possible cover-up of the evidence for a link between glyphosate and cancer.

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