A Georgia jury has awarded Bayer more than $2 billion in damages after finding the company liable for causing cancer in a plaintiff. The verdict is part of ongoing lawsuits alleging that the herbicide glyphosate, found in Roundup weed killer, increases the risk of certain types of cancer. This ruling adds to a series of high-profile legal battles over the use of glyphosate, a chemical widely used in agriculture and pharmaceutical products.
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