Category: Roundup Weedkiller

While some people enjoy pulling weeds, many of us just want the quickest solution to have our yards looking nice. Of course, that solution also needs to be safe, and many weed-killing options are unsafe.

Recent research has shown a link between pregnancy exposure to Roundup's active ingredient, glyphosate (an active ingredient in popular weed killer Roundup), and an increased risk of low birth weight and time spent in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This is just the latest in a long list of health risks associated with this […]

Products like Roundup weed killer are still sold in stores today, despite research that shows this product is not safe for public use. Unfortunately for consumers, profit is king to most retailers, and it’s not always smart to trust that a store has your best interests in mind.

While the weedkiller is widely used by farmers and everyday consumers alike, it’s not benign. In fact, it has been linked to various types of cancer as well as other negative health effects. 

Glyphosate, the main chemical found in the herbicide Roundup has been known for years to be hazardous to both people and the environment yet it is still widely used today in both agriculture development and personal gardening.

This article explores some of the lawsuits against Bayer AG (parent company of Monsanto), the company that makes Roundup weed killer.