A Complete German Glyphosate Ban Could be on the Horizon

Share This Item Berlin, Germany – Jan. 12, 2018 – – Germany’s largest political parties announced a breakthrough today after days of extensive talks in proposing a formal coalition government. To the surprise of many, the proposed blueprint for the new government agreed to by the Christian Democrats (CDU), the Christian Social Union (CSU) and the Social Democrats (SPD) includes a complete ban on glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer. Glyphosate became the subject of controversy in 2015 when the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded in a report that the chemical is a probable human carcinogen. The agency also found that the cancer most associated with glyphosate exposure is non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The IARC report opened the door to lawsuits against Monsanto in the United States. Thousands of people from all over the country are now suing Monsanto in federal…

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