California has officially declared that Monsanto week-killer Roundup is carcinogenic, and can now legally require the chemical giant to put a warning on the product. According to a court ruling on Friday, Roundup is a possible cancer threat and authorities in the State have a duty to warn the public about the danger it poses. Dailymail.co.uk reports: Monsanto had sued the nation’s leading agricultural state, saying California officials illegally based their decision for carrying the warnings on an international health organization based in France. The chemical giant has insisted that its product poses no risk to people. Monsanto attorney Trenton Norris argued in court Friday that the warning labels would have immediate financial consequences for the company. He said many consumers would see the labels and stop buying Roundup. ‘It will absolutely be used in ways that will harm Monsanto,’ he said. After the hearing, the firm said in a statement that it will challenge the tentative ruling. Critics take issue with Roundup’s main ingredient, glyphosate, which has no color or smell. Monsanto introduced the chemical in 1974 as an effective way of killing weeds while leaving crops and plants intact. It’s sold in more than 160 countries, and farmers in California [...]
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