Supreme Court limits ability to sue pesticide makers over health harms
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U.S. Supreme Court, Monsanto (Bayer)
United States
June 25, 2026
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Read our editorial policy- Earlier version 26/25/2026, 11:50:42 PM
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) preempts state-level failure-to-warn lawsuits. Manufacturers are now shielded from liability for health risks not formally recognized by the EPA. The decision overturns a lower court ruling that ordered Monsanto to pay $1.25 million in damages to a cancer patient.
- Earlier version 16/25/2026, 11:10:55 PM
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