{"id":2091048,"date":"2023-11-05T14:06:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T19:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-suffering-from-cancer-wins-332-million-in-damages-from-monsanto\/"},"modified":"2023-11-05T14:09:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T19:09:00","slug":"man-suffering-from-cancer-wins-332-million-in-damages-from-monsanto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-suffering-from-cancer-wins-332-million-in-damages-from-monsanto\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer-stricken man awarded $332M in Monsanto lawsuit."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fman-suffering-from-cancer-wins-332-million-in-damages-from-monsanto%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2091048&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>A man from Carlsbad, California, has been\u200c awarded a staggering $332 million in damages\u200b by a California court. The man, Mike Dennis,\u200b attributed his cancer diagnosis to his use of the weed killer Roundup, manufactured by agrochemical \u200dcompany Monsanto. The jury found that Monsanto failed to provide \u200cadequate warnings about the risks associated with the product, leading to Mr. \u2063Dennis&#8217; non-Hodgkin&#8217;s lymphoma. The court awarded him $325 million in punitive damages and $7 \u200cmillion in compensatory damages.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. \u200bDennis used\u200c Roundup for 35 years on lawns and gardens, unaware of the potential harm\u2062 it \u200ccould cause. The active ingredient in Roundup, glyphosate, is believed to\u200c be\u2063 responsible for\u200c the cancer. Glyphosate\u200d is \u200cgenotoxic, causing DNA damage when absorbed through the\u200c skin.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the cancer being in remission, Mr. Dennis continues to \u200csuffer\u200c as there \u2064is\u200c currently no cure for non-Hodgkin&#8217;s \u2064lymphoma.\u200b His doctors have warned him that\u2064 the cancer may return.<\/p>\n<h2>Dealing With Roundup Lawsuits<\/h2>\n<p>Bayer, \u200bthe German mega-corporation that owns\u200d Monsanto, disagrees\u200c with the \u2062jury&#8217;s verdict and plans to appeal. Since acquiring Monsanto in 2018, Bayer has faced thousands of claims related\u200d to Roundup. In 2020,\u2062 the company agreed to pay up to\u200d $10.9 billion to\u200c settle \u200cclaims against the product. \u200dHowever, the $16 \u2064billion set \u200daside \u200bby Bayer for Roundup litigation may not \u2064be enough, as multiple \u200dplaintiffs have recently won \u200dlawsuits against the company.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200d$332 \u2064million compensation judgment is the latest blow to\u2063 Bayer, following\u2063 two other \u2063verdicts in \u200bfavor of\u2063 plaintiffs in Roundup \u2063lawsuits. The company has\u200d lost three trials in total, while previously \u200cwinning nine consecutively. As a result, Bayer intends to remove Roundup from stores by the\u200c end of the year.<\/p>\n<h2>Glyphosate Harms<\/h2>\n<p>The question\u2064 of whether glyphosate causes cancer \u2062has been the subject of \u200ddebate among various organizations. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) classifies glyphosate as &#8220;not\u200c likely&#8221; to be carcinogenic, based \u2062on evidence from\u2062 humans and\u2064 animals. However, \u200cthe International Agency for Research on\u200c Cancer (IARC) considers glyphosate to \u200bbe &#8220;probably&#8221; \u2064carcinogenic to humans, citing evidence\u2064 of cancer in \u200danimals\u200d and limited\u200d evidence \u2064in humans.<\/p>\n<p>According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control \u2062and Prevention (CDC), swallowing a\u200d large amount of glyphosate can cause nausea and vomiting. The \u2062CDC also\u200d notes that glyphosate\u2064 may have respiratory effects, such as irritation and asthma, in people who use the product extensively. Additionally, studies have shown\u2063 that glyphosate can be harmful to the development \u2063of babies when pregnant animals are\u2064 exposed \u2062to high levels of the substance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What does the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-suffering-from-cancer-wins-332-million-in-damages-from-monsanto\/\" title=\"Cancer-stricken man awarded 2M in Monsanto lawsuit.\">mounting scientific evidence suggest<\/a> about\u2064 the link between glyphosate exposure and cancer? How \u200bdoes this \u2064raise concerns about Monsanto&#8217;s actions \u2063and the need \u2062for stricter \u2064regulations<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Cer-causing potential of glyphosate, Monsanto has long maintained that Roundup is safe for use. The World Health Organization&#8217;s \u200dInternational Agency for Research on\u200d Cancer\u2063 (IARC), however, classified glyphosate as a probable carcinogen in 2015. This classification sparked a wave \u2062of lawsuits \u200dagainst Monsanto, with thousands of people claiming that their cancer\u2063 diagnoses were directly\u2064 linked to their use of \u2063Roundup.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Dennis&#8217; case\u2064 is\u2064 one of the\u2064 most high-profile and significant among these lawsuits. The\u2064 jury&#8217;s decision to award him such a significant amount in damages sends a \u2062clear message to Monsanto and other agrochemical companies \u2013\u2063 they must\u200d prioritize consumer safety over profit.<\/p>\n<p>It \u200dis important to \u200dnote that this is \u2063not the first time Monsanto has been held accountable \u2062for the harmful effects of its products. \u2062In 2018, the company was ordered \u200bto pay $289 million in damages to a school groundskeeper\u2062 who developed cancer after using Roundup. Although the amount was later reduced, the verdict stood as a landmark ruling\u200d against Monsanto.<\/p>\n<p>While Monsanto denies\u200c the link\u2063 between glyphosate and cancer, the mounting\u200b scientific evidence suggests otherwise. Numerous studies have indicated\u200c a correlation between glyphosate exposure and increased risk of \u2062non-Hodgkin&#8217;s lymphoma. It is concerning that Monsanto continued to promote and sell \u2062Roundup without adequate warnings, putting the health and safety of consumers at risk.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the\u2062 case of Mike \u2064Dennis \u2063highlights the need for stricter regulation and oversight of \u2063agrochemical companies. It is \u200bunacceptable that a product believed to cause cancer was allowed on the market\u200d without proper warning \u200clabels. Consumers have the right to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">make informed decisions<\/a> about the products they \u200duse, \u200cand it is the duty of regulatory authorities to ensure that these decisions are based on accurate and transparent information.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, the verdict \u2063in Mike Dennis&#8217; case will serve as \u2063a wake-up call to both\u2062 Monsanto \u200cand \u200cthe wider agrochemical industry. It is time for them to reevaluate their practices and prioritize the health \u200band safety of consumers. \u2062The\u200b excessive amount\u2063 of damages awarded \u2063to \u2064Mr. Dennis reflects \u2063the \u2062seriousness of the issue at hand and should not be\u2064 taken\u200b lightly.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the ruling in Mike Dennis&#8217; case \u200bagainst Monsanto is a significant victory for consumer rights and a reminder that corporations \u200cmust be held accountable \u200bfor the potential harms caused by their products. This case \u2062highlights the importance of \u200dtransparency, regulation, \u2063and consumer \u2064safety. It is our hope that this verdict \u200bwill lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-abbott-all-sources-of-power-in-texas-have-been-compromised\/\" title=\"Gov. Abbott: All sources of power in Texas have been compromised\">stricter regulations<\/a> \u200band greater responsibility in the\u2064 agrochemical industry, ultimately ensuring\u200c the well-being of \u200dconsumers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A California court granted $332 million in damages to Mike Dennis, 57, from Carlsbad, California. He claimed that his cancer was caused by using Monsanto&#8217;s weed killer for over 30 years. The San Diego Superior Court jury made the decision on Tuesday in his lawsuit against the agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology company.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":186,"featured_media":2091049,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2091048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/186"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2091048"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091048\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2091049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2091048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2091048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2091048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}