Retrospective on 2018: Roundup, IARC, and Proposition 65 in California
What happened
A retrospective article published in 2018 discussed the use of Roundup in California, focusing on IARC involvement and the work of experts like Linda Birnbaum of NIEHS. The article detailed how a federal judge questioned why glyphosate should not have a warning label in California, despite the efforts of trial lawyers and environmental groups. This judicial discussion cast doubt on the validity of Proposition 65 itself.
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Why it matters
The article noted that when Proposition 65 was passed, IARC was a legitimate body. However, the discussion highlighted that activist epidemiologists began influencing IARC around 2009. The court questioned whether California had shown that requiring the Proposition 65 warning for glyphosate directly advanced the law’s stated interest in informing residents about exposures to cancer-causing chemicals.
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Who's involved
- MonsantoMonsanto, whose Roundup products were the subject of the judicial discussion regarding warning labels in California.
- International Agency for Research on CancerInternational Agency for Research on Cancer, whose status and influence were discussed in relation to the chemical listing process.
- National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesNational Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, where Linda Birnbaum worked.
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The entities involved
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Monsanto
American multinational agricultural biotechnology, seed, and agrochemical company
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California
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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