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.
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."
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.
Iowa lawmakers again look at law to shield pesticide companies from warning label lawsuits
People testify at the Iowa Senate Judiciary Subcommittee meeting on a bill that would shield pesticide companies from lawsuits over warning labeling on their products to inform consumers of the health risks of the product Feb. 5, 2025.
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,
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