Supreme Court to decide if Roundup cancer suits can move forward
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Key Points:
- The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Bayer's appeal to block thousands of state lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn that its Roundup weedkiller could cause cancer, focusing on whether EPA approval without a cancer warning preempts state claims.
- The Trump administration supports Bayer's position, reversing the Biden administration's stance, while some public health advocates oppose granting Bayer legal immunity.
- Bayer disputes cancer claims linked to glyphosate, Roundup's key ingredient, but has set aside $16 billion for settlements and has urged states to pass laws blocking such lawsuits, with Georgia and North Dakota having done so.
- Bayer faces about 181,000 claims, mainly from residential users, and has ceased selling glyphosate-containing Roundup for residential use in the
