Bayer Ordered to Pay $1.56B in Roundup Weed Killer Case

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Biotechnology company, Bayer must pay $1.56 billion to four people who sued the company alleging its round of weed killer caused cancer and other injuries. A jury in Missouri found the company's Monsanto business liable for not informing the plaintiffs of the potential dangers of using the weed killer as well as negligence and design defects. Three of the plaintiffs allege that using Roundup led to them being diagnosed with non hodgkin lymphoma. This is the fourth consecutive court loss for Bayer in similar cases following nine previous trials where the company was found not liable. Bayer says Roundup and its active ingredients are safe for humans citing decades of study.