"The justices will consider whether the Environmental Protection Agency's approval of the Roundup weedkiller without a cancer warning should rule out the state court claims. RELATED: Bay Area couple's $86 million award in Monsanto pesticide case stands The Trump administration has weighed in on Bayer's behalf, reversing the Biden administration's position and putting it at odds with some supporters of the Make America Healthy Again agenda who oppose giving the company the legal immunity it seeks."
"Some studies associate Roundup's key ingredient, glyphosate, with cancer, although the EPA has said it is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans when used as directed. Bayer disputes the cancer claims but has set aside $16 billion to settle cases. At the same time, it has tried to persuade states to pass laws barring the lawsuits. Georgia and North Dakota have done so."
"The Supreme Court in 2022 declined to hear a similar claim from Bayer in a California case that awarded more than $86 million to a married couple from Livermore. But Germany-based Bayer, which acquired Roundup maker Monsanto in 2018, contends the Supreme Court should intervene now because lower courts have issued conflicting rulings. In 2024, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Bayer's favor. Bayer faces about 181,000 Roundup claims, mostly from residential users."
The Supreme Court agreed to hear Bayer's appeal seeking to block thousands of state lawsuits alleging failure to warn that Roundup can cause cancer. The Court will determine whether EPA approval of Roundup without a cancer warning preempts state-law claims. The Trump administration reversed the Biden administration and filed on Bayer's behalf, creating political disagreement over the requested legal immunity. Some studies link glyphosate to cancer, while the EPA says it is not likely carcinogenic when used as directed. Bayer disputes the claims, set aside $16 billion for settlements, lobbied states to curb suits, and faces about 181,000 claims.
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