Georgia become second US state to shield maker of Roundup weed killer from some cancer claims

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Georgia become second US state to shield maker of Roundup weed killer from some cancer claims

In a victory for global agrochemical maker Bayer, Georgia has become the second state to shield pesticide manufacturers from some lawsuits claiming that they failed to warn customers of potential dangers.The legislation signed Friday by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is designed to protect Bayer from lawsuits claiming that it failed to tell customers that its popular weed killer Roundup could cause cancer. It's written broadly enough to provide legal protection in Georgia to any pesticide manufacturer that follows federal labeling requirements.North Dakota's governor signed the first such law last month, and similar measures have been considered this year in at ..