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8. And more importantly, the bees. A growing problem.

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Tue Oct 23, 2018, 10:14 AM

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Judge upholds verdict that found Monsanto's weed killer caused worker's cancer [View all] pnwmom Oct 2018 OP

This will be appealed Steven Maurer Oct 2018 #1

This WAS an appeal. Part of the evidence the jury considered was testimony that the company was pnwmom Oct 2018 #2

Thanks for the added info PatSeg Oct 2018 #4

Yeah, I'm sorry, but junk science is still junk science Steven Maurer Oct 2018 #10

Monsanto lost because of their own emails from their own employees. pnwmom Oct 2018 #11

They lost because of scientific illiteracy Steven Maurer Oct 2018 #14

If that happened, that was wrong. But it was also wrong for Monsanto to suppress data pnwmom Oct 2018 #15

I agree with you about Bayer (not Monsanto BTW)... Steven Maurer Oct 2018 #17

Many thought the judge would totally reverse the decision, so I see this as still a win. 7962 Oct 2018 #3

The application of glyphosate makes it possible to forego the use of a number of highly toxic Nitram Oct 2018 #5

There are other options that work as well. Glyphosate is more problematic 7962 Oct 2018 #6

I can't say I've done an exhaustive review of the aviailable literature, but what I've seen is Nitram Oct 2018 #7

And more importantly, the bees. A growing problem. 7962 Oct 2018 #8

True, that. Nitram Oct 2018 #9

NO! Of concern also to first world countries where applicators just dont give a rip - Im currently Kashkakat v.2.0 Oct 2018 #16

from a link in the Guardian article scipan Oct 2018 #12

Thanks for digging deeper! n/t pnwmom Oct 2018 #13

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