Court Rejects EPA Finding , That Widely Used Weed Killer , Does Not Cause Cancer.<br />On June 17, a federal appeals court denied <br />the Environmental Protection Agency's finding <br />that glyphosate does not pose a serious health risk. .<br />Glyphosate is the active ingredient <br />in Roundup, the world's <br />most widely used herbicide.<br />The Associated Press reports that Bayer, which acquired the original producer Monsanto in 2018, faces thousands of claims that exposure to Roundup caused cancer.<br />The Associated Press reports that Bayer, which acquired the original producer Monsanto in 2018, faces thousands of claims that exposure to Roundup caused cancer.<br />A California U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reexamine findings that glyphosate is "not likely" to cause cancer.<br />A California U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reexamine findings that glyphosate is "not likely" to cause cancer.<br />According to Judge Michelle Friedland, <br />the EPA's finding of no risk to human health , "was not supported by substantial evidence.".<br />Friedland also ruled that the EPA failed <br />to examine glyphosate's impact <br />on animal species and vegetation.<br />Writing for the unanimous three-judge panel, <br />Friedman cited legal critics who claim the EPA , “shirked its duties under the Endangered Species Act. <br />We agree and remand to the agency <br />for further consideration.".<br />Amy van Saun, senior attorney at the Center <br />for Food Safety, called the decision , “a historic victory for farmworkers <br />and the environment.″.<br />EPA’s ‘no cancer’ risk conclusion <br />did not stand up to scrutiny. , Amy van Saun, Senior attorney <br />at the Center for Food Safety,<br />via the 'Associated Press'.<br />EPA’s failure to act on the science, as detailed in the litigation, has real-world adverse health consequences for farmworkers, the public and ecosystems, Jay Feldman, Plaintiff in the case against Bayer <br />and executive director of Beyond Pesticides, <br />via the 'Associated Press'.<br />Because of this lawsuit, the agency’s <br />obstruction of the regulatory process <br />will not be allowed to stand, Jay Feldman, Plaintiff in the case against Bayer <br />and executive director of Beyond Pesticides, <br />via the 'Associated Press'
