Link Between Roundup Weed Killer and Cancer Causes Concern Over Health, Leading to Lawsuits
Bolson Law LLC is now accepeting potential cases against Monsanto after their popular herbicide product, Roundup Weed Killer, has been linked to the diagnosis of cancer—specifically, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
What is Roundup Weed Killer?
Roundup weed killer—and more specifically the main weed killing ingredient, glyphosate—was developed some 50 years ago by Monsanto.
What is Glyphosate?
Glyphosate is an herbicide, meaning it is applied to plants to kill them. Glyphosate is known specifically for being effective against most types of plants, specifically it kills both broadleaf plants and grasses. The chemical can also be used to regulate plant growth and ripen some crops by utilizing the salt found in glyphosate.
Glyphosate prevents plants and grasses from internally producing certain types of proteins that the plants need to grow.
Glyphosate is one of the most commonly used herbicides in the US, being used in agriculture, forestry, lawn care, gardening, and to maintain commercial properties. Because of this extremely wide use, it is safe to say that millions of professionals and everyday people alike, have used glyphosate.
Noting its popularity and widespread use, it is important to know that The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has indicated as recently as 2015 that glyphosate is “probably carcinogenic to humans”. Carcinogenic simply means that something causes cancer in the human body.
What products, other than Roundup, use glyphosate?
In addition to traditional Roundup, other common weedkillers use glyphosate. Some of these brands include: Accord, Honcho, Pondmaster, Protocol, Rascal, Roundup, Roundup Pro, and Roundup Ultra. It is possible that these products may also be linked to cancer in people exposed to these products.
Why wouldn’t a company like Monsanto want to remove a harmful chemical from the market?
The answer to this question is simple: Money. A large corporation like Monsanto does not want to pull Roundup from the consumer market, even though it may very well be causing cancer, because of profits.
Does Roundup Cause Cancer?
A study published in February 2019 found that exposure to glyphosate raises the risk of cancer by 41%. This study was a meta-analysis done by Science Direct that included a 2018 study published by Agricultural Health Study, along with five other case-control studies. These researchers found “a compelling link” between glyphosate herbicides and an increased risk for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), a form of cancer. Read on to learn more about NHL.
To help put their findings into context, Science Direct also compared their findings of a link between glyphosate exposure and increased non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma risk to other studies available that were performed on animals and non-animal. This additional analysis found evidence of malignant lymphoma in mice exposed to glyphosate, as well as potential links between glyphosate and immunosuppression, endocrine disruption, and genetic alterations.
What Is Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma?
According to the American Cancer Society, cancer is the process of cells growing out of control. As cancer cells form in one part of the body, they can, and often do, spread to other areas. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (also known as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, NHL, or sometimes just lymphoma) is a type of cancer that begins in the white blood cells of your body’s immune system. These white blood cells are known as lymphocytes.
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma describes many different types of lymphoma that have similar characteristics. As one would expect, there is also a type of lymphoma called Hodgkin lymphoma, which is different from NHL.
NHL usually begins to develop in the body’s lymph nodes or other lymphatic tissue, but it can also begin development on the skin. This is a type of skin cancer. To be clear, lymphoma can also start in the following areas of the body:
lymph nodes,
spleen,
bone marrow,
thymus,
adenoids and tonsils,
and digestive tract.
Who is at risk of developing cancer from Roundup?
Roundup is extremely common and has been for some time. Because of this, many people have been exposed to the chemical. These people include:
commercial farmers;
commercial agricultural workers, like pickers;
professional landscapers;
groundskeepers;
privately-hired landscapers;
home gardeners,
homeowners using it around the house,
and property investors with rental properties.
Basically, anyone who sprayed Roundup to kill weeds around any property could be at risk. Those who used the product routinely and over longer periods of time are probably most at risk.
If you have come into contact with glyphosate and/or Roundup weed killer, and you have subsequently developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma or some other type of cancer, contact the Roundup Lawsuit Attorneys at Bolson Law LLC.
Do I qualify for a Roundup lawsuit?
Bolson Law LLC offers free consultations to go over the details of your situation and to determine if your claim fits within the guidelines of these lawsuits. If you were exposed to Roundup and have developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma or another type of cancer, contact us right away.
As we mentioned earlier, cancer could be caused by other glyphosate products, so if you developed cancer after using some glyphosate product other than Roundup, you may be eligible as well.
Contact a Roundup Weed Killer Attorney Today
If you were exposed to Roundup Weed Killer and were diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, contact the experienced lawyers at Bolson Law LLC today. We are actively taking Roundup cases right now, so contact us today by calling (720) 506-9224.