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.
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 manufacturers for not warning users of potential health risks.
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,
Iowa 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."
Demonstrators oppose Iowa bill to protect pesticide companies
Iowa’s State House was the scene of demonstrations in opposition of a bill that would protect pesticide companies. Senate Study Bill 1051 would protect pesticide manufacturers from civil liability if their warning label is registered with the EPA (U.
Iowans rally at Capitol against bill they fear would give pesticide companies immunity
More than a hundred Iowans rallied at the Capitol Monday to protest against a bill they're calling the "cancer gag act."The bill proposes that a warning label o
'That's not right': Iowans rally against pesticide liability bill at statehouse
Dozens of Iowans gathered in the rotunda at the statehouse Monday afternoon to rally against a bill that shields pesticide companies from being sued. SSB 1051 would prevent Iowans with severe illnesses from suing pesticide companies over failure to warn of potential health risks like cancer.
Iowa Capitol rally against limits on some lawsuits over pesticides
About 100 people gathered at the statehouse Monday to rally against a bill that would grant some liability protection to pesticide and herbicide manufacturers. The bill cleared the Iowa Senate last year and is getting a rehearing this year.
‘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.
Protesters rally against proposed legal shield for pesticide makers at Iowa Capitol
Bayer disputes the cancer claims, and the EPA has said the product is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans when used as directed.
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