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U.S. EPA reaffirms glyphosate does not cause cancer

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News January 30, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday it finished a regulatory review that found glyphosate, the most widely used herbicide in the United States, is not a carcinogen. The conclusion reaffirms the agency’s stance on glyphosate, the key ingredient in Bayer’s Roundup, despite judgments by U.S. juries that have found […] Read more

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Glyphosate not a carcinogen, U.S. EPA reiterates

By GFM Network News May 1, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Tuesday that glyphosate, a chemical in many popular weed killers, is not a carcinogen, contradicting decisions by U.S. juries that found it caused cancer in people. The EPA’s announcement reaffirms its earlier findings about the safety of glyphosate, the key ingredient in Bayer’s […] Read more

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U.S. judge halts California plan for warnings on glyphosate

By GFM Network News February 27, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — A federal judge has temporarily blocked California’s plans to require cancer warnings on products containing glyphosate, in a win for manufacturer Monsanto. U.S. District Judge William Shubb said the warnings would be misleading because glyphosate is not known to cause cancer, according to court documents filed on Monday in California. He […] Read more

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France on June 12, 2017. (Reuters file photo by Robert Pratta)

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In glyphosate review, WHO cancer agency edited out ‘non-carcinogenic’ findings

By GFM Network News October 20, 2017

London | Reuters — The World Health Organization’s cancer agency dismissed and edited findings from a draft of its review of glyphosate herbicide that were at odds with its final conclusion that the chemical probably causes cancer. Documents seen by Reuters show how a draft of a key section of the International Agency for Research […] Read more

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WHO cancer agency asked experts to withhold glyphosate documents

By GFM Network News October 26, 2016

London | Reuters — The World Health Organization’s cancer agency — which is facing criticism over how it classifies carcinogens — advised academic experts on one of its review panels not to disclose documents they were asked to release under U.S. freedom of information laws. In a letter and an email seen by Reuters, officials […] Read more

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U.S. EPA says glyphosate likely not carcinogenic

By GFM Network News September 16, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday said its current position on glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, is that the chemical is not likely carcinogenic to humans. The agency’s “proposed” position on the controversial chemical was outlined in a 227-page paper it published on the regulations.gov website, which […] Read more

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Can coffee cause cancer? Only if it’s very hot, says WHO agency

By GFM Network News June 15, 2016

London | Reuters — There is no conclusive evidence that drinking coffee causes cancer, the World Health Organization’s cancer agency said Wednesday, in a reverse of its previous warning, but it also said all “very hot” drinks are probably carcinogenic. The WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) had previously rated coffee as “possibly […] Read more

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U.S. EPA pulls back report saying glyphosate not likely carcinogenic

By GFM Network News May 3, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday pulled a report offline that concluded glyphosate is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans, saying the document was inadvertently published and the agency had not finished its review of the chemical, a key ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicides. The 86-page report, seen by […] Read more

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EU food safety watchdog hits back in glyphosate safety row

By GFM Network News January 13, 2016

Brussels | Reuters –– The head of Europe’s food safety watchdog has written to a group of nearly 100 senior scientists strongly rejecting their criticisms in a row about the safety of glyphosate. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which advises European Union policymakers, issued an opinion in November that glyphosate is unlikely to cause […] Read more

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Monsanto-backed panel says glyphosate not carcinogenic

By GFM Network News December 10, 2015

Reuters — A panel of scientists is disputing a World Health Organization report published earlier this year that concluded glyphosate, the world’s most widely used weed killer and main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, is probably carcinogenic to humans. The 16-member panel, assembled by Intertek Scientific and Regulatory Consultancy, was to present its findings to […] Read more

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U.S. EPA reaffirms glyphosate does not cause cancer

Glyphosate not a carcinogen, U.S. EPA reiterates

U.S. judge halts California plan for warnings on glyphosate

In glyphosate review, WHO cancer agency edited out ‘non-carcinogenic’ findings

WHO cancer agency asked experts to withhold glyphosate documents

U.S. EPA says glyphosate likely not carcinogenic

Can coffee cause cancer? Only if it’s very hot, says WHO agency

U.S. EPA pulls back report saying glyphosate not likely carcinogenic

EU food safety watchdog hits back in glyphosate safety row

Monsanto-backed panel says glyphosate not carcinogenic

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