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DoomsdaysCW

#Trump #EPA’s Next Move: Making It Harder to Sue for Getting Cancer from #Roundup

The corporation behind Roundup #herbicide has paid out nearly $11 billion in lawsuits. Now it's backing an EPA rule that would stop the bleeding.

by Schuyler Mitchell, March 21 2025

"Last August, 11 industry-friendly red states, led by Nebraska and Iowa, submitted a 436-page petition asking the agency to amend its labeling rules under the Federal #Insecticide, #Rodenticide, and Fungicide Act, or #FIFRA. The proposed rule change would explicitly prohibit states from labeling #pesticides and #herbicides with warnings about cancer, #BirthDefects, and reproductive harm if those notices contradict the EPA’s risk assessment.

"The states made clear that their ultimate goal is to thwart future lawsuits against pesticide manufacturers. Their petition argued that recent court rulings have created a 'gap in FIFRA’s regulatory framework' that the proposed rule change would plug.

"In January, in a move initiated by the Biden administration, the EPA took a first step of accepting public comment on the rule-making petition, with a deadline of March 24 — though this step is exploratory and does not mean a new rule will be issued. Still, the EPA’s decision could have disastrous consequences if Donald Trump’s second administration is as friendly to the #ChemicalIndustry as it was in his first.

"'It’s telling of the lengths that pesticide manufacturers will go to make sure that nothing interferes with their profit margins,' said Brett Hartl, government affairs director at the Center for Biological Diversity. 'There’s a reality that the industry itself generates much of the data, and they say it’s safe, and then EPA approves that determination.”

Read more:
theintercept.com/2025/03/21/tr

Archived version:
archive.ph/VsfWE

Link for public comment:
regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-
#KillThePoor #Ecocide #GlyphosateKills #MonsantoKills #WaterIsLife #LandIsLife #Pollution #RunOff #Cancer #EnvironmentalPollution #USPol #BigChemical #BigAg #RoundupReady #Microbiota #BeeKilling #BayerKills #CenterForBiologicalDiversity

The Intercept · Trump EPA’s Next Move: Making It Harder to Sue for Getting Cancer from RoundupBy Schuyler Mitchell
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LilMikeSF

#Bayer has lobbied successfully to get #GOP legislators in #DJT era to sponsor #GagAct bills in Midwestern states #Idaho, #Iowa, and #Missouri to legislatively silence victims of #Glysophosphate #herbicides aka #RoundUp.

Those consumers who contracted cancers after exposure would be prevented from publicly voicing concerns or filing #legal actions to address a #toxic poisoning.

levernews.com/the-cancer-gag-a

The Lever · The Cancer Gag Act Of 2025The chemical maker behind Roundup weed killer is lobbying the government to unilaterally block cancer victims from suing them.
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DoomsdaysCW

Big mystery, eh? Um, maybe consider that #RoundUp / #Glyphosate is altering the #microbiomes? smh...

"The drivers of young-onset #colorectal cancer are not well understood. Some believe that the rise is due to risk factors such as obesity and diabetes. Others believe it may be related to a change in the microbiome (the unique bacterial mix that lives in our bodies), or to antibiotic exposure and dietary choices. We just do not really know the cause. "

getpocket.com/explore/item/the

PocketThe Colon Cancer Symptoms Young Men Should Never IgnoreA gastroenterology expert reveals what signs to look for.
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RDN

Mice exposed to the pesticide glyphosate (commercially, Roundup) suffered brain inflammation and premature death. Effects persisted up to 6 months following cessation of pesticide exposure.

Summary: eurekalert.org/news-releases/1

Original paper: jneuroinflammation.biomedcentr

EurekAlert!Study reveals lasting effects of common herbicide on brain healthThe research, which appears today in the Journal of Neuroinflammation, identifies an association between glyphosate exposure in mice and symptoms of neuroinflammation, as well as accelerated Alzheimer’s disease-like pathology. This study tracks both the presence and impact of glyphosate’s byproducts in the brain long after exposure ends, showing an array of persistent, damaging effects on brain health. The findings suggest the brain may be much more susceptible to the damaging effects of the herbicide than previously thought. Glyphosate is one of the most pervasive herbicides used in the U.S. and worldwide.
#Science#Pesticides#Glyphosate
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Ms. Que Banh

*We have a similar longtime movement in #BritishColumbia for same government approved aerial herbicide toxic spraying issue #StopTheSprayBC *

#FirstNations and #environmentalists have denounced the practice of aerial #herbicide spraying on #forestlands for decades. This year, #Indigenous groups in Northern #Ontario have announced a ban on blanket herbicide use, while in #NovaScotia, residents have resorted to peaceful #DirectAction to enforce their own ban.

The #ForestIndustry routinely dumps tons of chemicals like #glyphosate, the main ingredient in #Roundup weedkiller, on logged areas to kill off naturally-regenerated trees and shrubs in favour of commercial #TreeFarms. The problem is, these herbicides are #lethal to frogs, lizards, and salamanders. They wipe out #MedicinalPlants and berry bushes that Indigenous people and #wildlife rely on. Glyphosate, a suspected #carcinogen, #contaminates #rivers and #groundwater far and wide through indiscriminate spraying.

watershedsentinel.ca/articles/

#CDNpoli#StopTheSpray#Ecocide
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The Bee Guy

Sorry I’m late with this fact.
Had it ready to go earlier and then didn’t remember to post it.
Maybe due to my glyphosate infested body?🙄
This #poison is now ubiquitous.
Omnipresent?
Omnipoisons.😔🙈🙊🙉
#Roundup

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 321.
# 320 contd.

In the study #bumblebees learned to differentiate between rewarding and aversive flowers.
2 days later:
Bees exposed to #glyphosate had lost everything they had learned.
Unexposed #bees remembered all they had learned.

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Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈

Is This Any Way to #Stop #Fascism?

You might not care if #ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump says #Muslims must #register with their #government because you’re not one. And you might not care if Trump says he’s going to #roundup all the #Hispanic #immigrants, because you’re not one … if he keeps going and he actually becomes #president, he might just get around to you. And you better hope there’s someone left to help you.

counterpunch.org/2024/10/28/is

CounterPunch.org · Is This Any Way to Stop Fascism?If Vice President Kamala Harris was hoping the New York Times’ interview with John Kelly, Trump’s former Chief of Staff and retired Marine Corps General,
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