Monsanto Ordered to Pay $290 Million for Cancer Causing Roundup (Glyphosate)

A lawsuit against Monsanto has succeeded, with a jury finding Monsanto liable for causing a man's terminal cancer from a few years of using their Roundup herbicide product.

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Dewayne Johnson is dying from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at 46 years old. He worked as a grounds-keeper at a public school for years, spraying glyphosate Roundup weedkiller 20-30 times per year, and near children. On two occasions he was doused with glyphosate caused by malfunctioning equipment.

Monsanto and other mainstream talking-heads have denied the issue of glyphosate. Monsanto's product was known to be harmful, yet they hid the scientific evidence that proved it caused cancer. The all mighty dollar mattered more to them than harm done to others. For 40 years this product has been used, and the denial is still rampant that it's as "safe as salt".

Johnson is the first to take Monsanto to court over claims of Roundup causing cancer. The jury agreed with the evidence presented in the court case, concluding that Monsanto "acted with malice or oppression". Monsanto has targeted scientists who dared to expose the potential harm of their nasty killer product.

Internal Monsanto documents revealed the company had known for decades that Roundup could cause cancer, yet never provided that warning to consumers. Johnson's lawyer Brent Wisner said Monsanto's "years of deception regarding Roundup is over and that they should put consumer safety first over profits".

Johnson has developed lesions over 80% of his body which tore into his self-confidence and kept him from going out in public. And this happened all within the past 6 years, as he only started to spray the herbicide in 2012. Monsanto is being ordered to pay $250 million in punitive damages along with another $40 million in actual damages, which they will appeal and try to get out of paying if they can.

In addition to Johnson, there are others who have filed lawsuits against Monsanto for similar claims. If the record holds for glyphosate damages from Monsanto knowing it's product was dangerous, Monsanto/Bayer could be liable to pay over $1 trillion. This would bankrupt the evil empire.

This could be the death-knell for Monsanto, something many people have wanted for decades. If this happens, there would be no more 'March Against Monsanto'. A great victory for humanity would be achieved, as I see it anyways.

Those who have been harmed by using glyphosate should file suit and make sure to put this empire down and bring criminal charges against the executives who allowed this monumental fraud to perpetuate. These people are criminals who have poisoned millions of humans, other animals and the environment for decades. They need to face the consequences of their greedy behavior to harm the planet. They conspired to hide the truth and further produce harm, all for more money. Some people are despicable.

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References:

• Monsanto hit with $290 million cancer liability ruling in Roundup (glyphosate) herbicide trial
• Monsanto ordered to pay $289m as jury rules weedkiller caused man's cancer
• Monsanto Ordered To Pay Former Groundskeeper Nearly $290 Million In Damages

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