Rising Rates of Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults Linked to Bayer’s RoundUp Weedkiller
A peer-reviewed study published Apr. 21, 2026, in Nature Medicine by researchers in Spain has found that rising early-onset colorectal cancer in younger adults is linked to pesticide exposure via herbicides containing ingredients banned in other countries but still approved for use in the United States.1 The study evaluated “epigenetic fingerprints” left in tumor DNA […]
Government Expands U.S. Glyphosate Production and Liability Protections
President Trump issued an Executive Order on Feb. 18, 2026 prioritizing domestic production of glyphosate, the primary ingredient in the herbicide Roundup, calling it critical to national security. Glyphosate has been the subject of extensive litigation in recent years and has been classified as “probably carcinogenic to humans” by some international health agencies, including the […]
Bayer Petitions U.S. Supreme Court to Stop Roundup Herbicide Lawsuits
Bayer, Inc. has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of a lower court decision finding that its popular weed killer Roundup causes cancer. The Missouri Supreme Court declined to hear Bayer’s appeal of the lower court’s decision, so the drug giant went to the highest court in the land.1 This is […]
Prostate Cancer Linked to Common Pesticides for First Time Ever
Researchers at Stanford University have identified 22 pesticides consistently associated with the prevalence of prostate cancer—19 of which have never been associated with cancer in the past. Four of the 22 pesticides were linked to an increased mortality rate among men with prostate cancer.1 To assess the associations, researchers looked at exposure to 295 different […]
Sperm Samples in French Infertility Clinic Have High Levels of Glyphosate
A recent study published in The Journal of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety last month revealed that more than half of the sperm samples collected from the Pole Santé Leonard de Vinci infertility clinic near Tours, France contained high levels of glyphosate—the primary ingredient in Bayer AG’s Roundup weed killer, which was developed and formerly marketed […]
CDC Finds Glyphosate in Urine of Majority of Children in U.S.
A recent analysis by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that urine samples of approximately 87 percent of 650 children living in the United States had detectable levels of the weed killer pesticide glyphosate.1 What is Glyphosate? Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the U.S. in the agricultural industry […]