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Another jury rules glyphosate caused cancer

For the second time, a California jury has decided a man’s cancer was caused by a glyphosate-based weed killer.  The six-person jury deliberated a full week, ruling Roundup was a significant factor in plaintiff Edwin Hardeman developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma.  Hardeman used the product for 26 years to control weeds and poison oak on his property.

Unlike an earlier trial, the Hardeman vs. Bayer’s Monsanto unit was separated into two phases.  The first phase focused on if glyphosate is carcinogenic.  The second phase will now look at what punitive damages might be assessed against Bayer.

The first trial ended with a jury awarding Dewayne Johnson more than 289 million dollars, but the courts have reduced that amount.  Six more trials are scheduled in the next year.  More than 11-thousand Roundup users have filed suits against the manufacturer.

Another trial against Roundup begins Monday, where Alva and Alberta Pilliod versus Bayer’s Monsanto unit is considered another bellwether case.