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  • Monsanto company sign outside its headquarters
    Monsanto
    / 2000–2016: Biotechnology focus

    …were filed claiming that its Roundup weed killer, which contained glyphosate, caused cancer.

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    …were filed claiming that its Roundup weed killer, which contained glyphosate, caused cancer.

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  • weeding
    weed
    / Chemical control

    …in 1974 in the product Roundup, are widely used around the world.

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    …in 1974 in the product Roundup, are widely used around the world.

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