Bayer to pay out up to $10.9BILLION to settle lawsuits claiming Roundup weedkiller caused cancer 

Bayer AG has agreed to pay up to $10.9 billion to settle thousands of US lawsuits claiming that its widely-used weedkiller Roundup causes cancer. The German drug and pesticide maker says it has come to terms with about 75 percent of the 125,000 filed and unfiled claims overall, according to a statement published on Wednesday   … Read more

B&Q will stop selling weedkiller Roundup after cancer link discovered in the US 

B&Q will stop selling weedkiller Roundup after cancer link discovered in the US The DIY giant delisted the weedkiller Roundup following links to cancer in the US The brand is no longer available in any size but 1 litre bottles are on clearance Glyphosate-based products are the most commonly used weedkiller in Britain  By Sean … Read more