Bayer’s Monsanto is again defending its Roundup pesticide against claims it causes cancer, facing another litigation in the Missouri’s St. Louis County Circuit Court. The plaintiff, Mark McCostlin, alleges that the herbicide resulted in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which was diagnosed in 2017 when he was 58 years old.
The defense attorney for Monsanto, James Bennett of the St. Louis-based firm Dowd Bennett, countered the allegations, asserting that Roundup was not the cause of McCostlin’s cancer. Bennett presented the case before the jurors on Wednesday, steadfastly maintaining Monsanto’s long-held stance on Roundup’s safety.
Roundup’s potential to cause health issues, particularly non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, has been a significant point of legal contention in recent years, leading to multiple lawsuits against Monsanto. This latest trial stands as yet another chapter in this ongoing, complex legal narrative.
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