John,

Glyphosate, the main active ingredient in Bayer's Roundup weed killer, is a probable human carcinogen.1

Bayer has lost several high-profile court cases to plaintiffs who claimed the pesticide caused their cancer.2 But a brand new law in North Dakota could shield Bayer from lawsuits relating to Roundup -- and Bayer is hoping that other states will soon follow suit.3

You should be able to hold Bayer accountable for the harm it causes in your state. Ask your governor to oppose Bayer's attempt to shield itself from lawsuits using state law.

Monsanto -- Roundup's original manufacturer -- and Bayer have paid out more than $11 billion in lawsuits filed by people who claim the pesticide caused their cancer.4 Overall, the company has contended with over 181,000 legal claims that glyphosate played a role in causing serious health problems.5

That's an expensive problem for any company to have. But to avoid getting sued, Bayer should make its product safe -- not make it impossible for affected customers to hold the company accountable when it causes life-changing illness.

But one of these lawsuit-blocking laws has already passed, and more states could be next if we don't act. Send a message to your governor today.

Bayer reformulated the herbicides it sells for residential use, but its agricultural product still contains glyphosate and gets sprayed on millions of acres of farmland every year.

Even if you don't use Roundup yourself, the herbicide is so widely used that exposure is nearly impossible to avoid. The CDC reports that up to 80% of Americans may have traces of Roundup in their bodies.6

The risks of widely used pesticides like Roundup affect all of us. That's why it would be ridiculous to allow Bayer to shield itself from lawsuits relating to its product's harmful impact.

Take action to ask your governor to protect our right to hold Bayer accountable when Roundup causes harm.

Thank you,

Faye Park
President

1. "IARC Monograph on Glyphosate," International Agency for Research on Cancer, last accessed May 7, 2025.
2. Mari Gaines, "Roundup Lawsuit Update," Forbes, February 2, 2024.
3. David A. Lieb, "North Dakota enacts nation's first law shielding Roundup's maker from some cancer lawsuits," AP News, April 24, 2025.
4. Mari Gaines, "Roundup Lawsuit Update," Forbes, February 2, 2024.
5. David A. Lieb, "North Dakota enacts nation's first law shielding Roundup's maker from some cancer lawsuits," AP News, April 24, 2025.
6. Mari Gaines, "Roundup Lawsuit Update," Forbes, February 2, 2024.

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