Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion settlement in Roundup cancer lawsuits

By: Jason Hancock

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 364

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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German chemical giant Bayer has agreed to pay $7.25 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits alleging its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer.

The proposed settlement — which must be approved by a St. Louis court — would compensate people nationwide who were exposed to Roundup products and diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, as well as those who are diagnosed in the future.

“When an innocent person is harmed through no fault of their own, accountability is not …

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