Iowans protest bill that would limit lawsuits against pesticide manufacturers
Schutt was among more than 150 Iowans in the Iowa Capitol Monday who protested a bill advancing in the Senate that would limit Iowans' ability to sue agricultural chemical manufac
Iowa lawmakers again look at law to shield pesticide companies from warning label lawsuits
Under a bill being considered in the Iowa Senate, Bayer -- the maker of glyphosate-based Roundup -- would be shielded from lawsuits claiming the company failed to warn consumers of health risks if the product label complies with federal labeling requirements.
Iowa senators advance Bayer bill to limit lawsuits over pesticide-related illness
Republicans in the Iowa Senate advanced a bill Wednesday that would limit lawsuits by Iowans seeking compensation for pesticide-related illnesses. Bayer proposed it to cut down on lawsuits alleging that farmers got cancer from being exposed to Roundup.
Iowa lawmakers try again to shield pesticide companies from lawsuits
Wednesday to advance a bill that would defend pesticide companies from lawsuits based on failure to warn claims. The same bill was put forward last year and is again supported by Bayer, which manufactures the pesticide RoundUp,
Bill shielding pesticide manufacturers from cancer lawsuits advances in Senate
Iowans facing severe illnesses such as cancer would be restricted from suing pesticide manufacturers for failing to warn of health and safety risks on their products' labeling under a bill advancing through the Senate.
Bill shielding pesticide companies from lawsuits advances
Supporters of the bill argue lawsuits could hurt farmers' access to weed-killing products like Roundup, while opponents are asking to "put people before profits."
Bayer backs broadened effort to shield popular weedkiller from claims it failed to warn of cancer
A renewed and expanded effort from chemical giant Bayer to shield itself from lawsuits that claim its popular weedkiller ...
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150+ Iowans Rally Against Bayer’s Cancer Gag Act
Amidst rising cancer rates, dangerous bill would shield pesticide corporations from health lawsuits ...
Don't let Big Ag both sicken and silence Iowans with a glyphosate law | Opinion
Bayer is pushing the Legislature to silence cancer patients, mask pesticides' harms, and protect Big Ag, writes Michaelyn ...
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'That's not right': Iowans rally against pesticide liability bill at statehouse
SSB 1051 would prevent Iowans with severe illnesses from suing pesticide companies over failure to warn of potential health risks like cancer. The bill states that warning labels that are compliant ...
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‘Do your job’ Iowans urge lawmakers to protect them instead of corporations
Iowans at the State Capitol on Monday protested a Senate bill that would protect pesticide companies from certain lawsuits.
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Week 4 at the Statehouse: Education funding and eminent domain
The Iowa legislative session continues with debates over a pesticide liability bill, K-12 education funding, cellphone ...
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HANNAH FINGERHUT and DAVID A. LIEB
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A renewed and expanded effort from chemical giant Bayer to shield itself from lawsuits that claim its ...