Friend,
Roundup is the world's most popular weed killer -- but exposure to the chemical cocktail is potentially dangerous.[1]
After a school groundskeeper -- Dewayne Anthony Lee Johnson -- was exposed to Roundup, he developed a rash and serious lesions and was eventually diagnosed with cancer.[2] Johnson sued the makers of Roundup for allegedly causing his cancer -- but the product is still sold today.[3]
To keep Americans safe, we're working to ban Roundup in cities and states across the country -- but we need your help.
Will you make a donation today? If you give before midnight on Dec. 31, generous donors will match your donation up to $50,000 nationwide.
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Warning signs of Roundup's dangers date back to the 1980s and, in 2015, the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer determined that glyphosate is "probably carcinogenic."[4]
In response to concerns about Roundup's safety, Monsanto -- which owned the product at the time -- ghostwrote its own research and tried to pass it off as an independent study.[5] After this came to light during Johnson's trial, a jury ruled that Monsanto officials acted with "malice or oppression" in failing to warn consumers of Roundup's risk.[6]
With all of this evidence against Roundup, why is it still sold in most of the U.S.? Whether you're a groundskeeper, a farmworker, or a homeowner with a garden, you shouldn't be exposed to this "probable carcinogen."
We're campaigning for a ban on glyphosate -- unless or until it's proven safe. Make a donation today to help us continue our work.
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The EPA has failed to act on glyphosate's probable dangers, so for now it's up to states and cities to ban glyphosate.
We're building momentum on this issue. Several key cities, including Miami, Boulder, Colorado, and Portland, Maine, have already passed restrictions or bans on the use of glyphosate. And earlier this month, Philadelphia voted to ban the use of toxic herbicides on city property, including Roundup.[7]
Can we count on your support to help keep our Ban Roundup campaign going strong in 2021?
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Thank you,
Faye Park
President
1. David Cox, "Roundup row: Is the world's most popular weed killer carcinogenic?," The Guardian, March 9, 2019.
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2. Carey Gillam, "I Won a Historic Lawsuit, But May Not Live to Get the Money," TIME, November 21, 2020.
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3. Carey Gillam, "I Won a Historic Lawsuit, But May Not Live to Get the Money," TIME, November 21, 2020.
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4. Carey Gillam, "One man's suffering exposed Monsanto secrets to the world," The Guardian, August 11, 2018.
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5. Peter Waldman, Tiffany Stecker, and Joel Rosenblatt, "Monsanto Was Its Own Ghostwriter for Some Safety Reviews," Bloomberg, August 9, 2017.
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6. Carey Gillam, "One man's suffering exposed Monsanto secrets to the world," The Guardian, August 11, 2018.
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7. "Philly parks are going organic with ban on synthetic weed-killers," WHYY PBS, December 3, 2020.
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