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Bayer-Monsanto merger
June 7, 2018June 7, 2018
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Bayer-Monsanto merger

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For $63 billion dollars, German life sciences and pharmaceutical company Bayer has purchased agribusiness company Monsanto. The merger will be finalized this week, and Monsanto will no longer be a company name.  Monsanto’s products including glyphosate-containing RoundUp, will retain their brand names and become a part of the Bayer portfolio.  This comes as no surprise...

The toxicity of weedkiller products
May 24, 2018May 24, 2018
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The toxicity of weedkiller products

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A recent article published in The Guardian discusses the toxicity of popular weed-killing products such as Monsanto’s Roundup.US government researchers have uncovered evidence that these formulated products are more toxic to human cells than their active ingredient.  Government scientists are taking the first ever tests on herbicide formulations as a part of the US National...