Bayer Will Stop Selling Roundup for Residential Use in 2023, an Effort to Prevent Future Cancer Lawsuits

By Jessica Fu

The Counter

Agribusiness giant Bayer announced on Thursday that it would phase out the sale of glyphosate-based products—including the popular herbicide Roundup—for residential use starting in 2023. The decision is intended to reduce future lawsuits related to the safety of the herbicide;glyphosate-based products will remain available for agricultural use.

“This move is being made exclusively to manage litigation risk and not because of any safety concerns,” the company said in a press release.

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