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Roundup linked cancer fights shape state immunity bills
The article traces Roundup glyphosate litigation from 1974 to 1988 across Iowa and Missouri farms, detailing farmer usage, EPA labeling, and the push for pesticide immunity laws. It follows plaintiff Ray Bickel’s cancer case, family impact, and Bayer’s defense amid billions in settlements, with expert debate on glyphosate safety and related studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Struthers
Iowa Soybean Association
Bayer
Iowa
Missouri
Bickel
Margarette Bickel
Environmental Protection Agency
Florida
Mississippi
Souri
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Wyoming
North Dakota
Georgia
Aaron Lehman
Iowa Farmers Union
Lehman
Jessica Christiansen
Crop Science Communications
Midwest
Bill Anderson
Monsanto
James Cook
EPA
Journal of the
National Cancer Institute
Lynelle Phillips
Department of Public Health
University of Missouri
Phillips
Cook
Dennis D. Weisenburger
International Agency For Research On Cancer
World Health Organization Responsible For
Cancer Research
Agency
Ray Bickel
Avery Martinez