Popular Weed Killer Faces Lawsuits From Cancer Patients

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Popular weed killer brand Roundup by agricultural chemical firm Monsanto, was the subject of more than 30 residents seeking justice for those affected by the weed killer formula believed to have caused cancer among users.

Popular weed killer causes cancer

Lawyer Robin Greenwald, from the Weitz and Luxenberg law firm, is representing more than 30 people suing or planning to sue Monsanto after their popular weed killer brand Roundup’s primary ingredient glyphosate was believed to be cancerous.

Greenwald, who is the head of environmental protection if the firm, said that all the complainants were afflicted with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma – which is a cancer of cells called lymphocytes and is a vital part of the body’s immune system.

Roundup as the common denominator  

Greenwald said that the complainants all have one thing in common – they were regularly using Roundup as a weed killer as part of their routine activities.

“Some people are landscapers, some people are migrant farm workers, some people are farmers,” says Greenwald. “What everyone has in common is that they all used Roundup and they all have non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.”

The lawsuit was based on a 2015 report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization, where there were allusions to glyphosate as ‘probably carcinogenic’. The report also claims that glyphosate was responsible for causing cancer in several animal tests and also found the chemical can also damage DNA in human cells.

Glyphosate is safe, according to some scientists

A scientist, Dr. Donna Farmer, who has been studying the chemical at Monsanto for more than two decades, strongly refutes the IARC findings.

“I can tell you glyphosate is safe. The data that they look at, they cherry pick it and then they interpret the studies completely different than research who actually did it,” says Farmer.

To support her claim, Farmer said that glyphosate targets a certain enzyme in plants, but is not present in humans and animals, indicating that numerous long-term studies by Monsanto and independent study groups did not find any evidence linking glyphosate to cancer.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on the other hand, supported Farmer’s claims that glyphosate does not pose any cancer risk to humans, according to toxicologist Dr. David Eastmond who studies agricultural chemicals at the University of California, Riverside.

“IARC focuses on hazard identification and the EPA focuses on risk. Risk is a more involved process in that it involves not only can it cause cancer, but is it likely to cause cancer under specific sorts of conditions,” Eastmond added. “I think that certainly the risk is modest and probably very small.”

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The Discovery Of Liquid Aspirin May Help Treat Cancer

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 This, after scientists found a way in getting medication to the brain in the form of a liquid aspirin for conditions like brain cancer or tumours.

Liquid aspirin can break through the blood brain barrier

 What doctors previously thought was a very complicated process may now be artificially done the easier and natural way. For a very long time, doctors have been at loggerheads in breaking through the blood-brain barrier which has been very effective in protecting the brain that it even blocks essential medicine from entering the brain.

Researchers from the Brain Tumor Research Center of Excellence at the University of Portsmouth together with Innovative Pharmaceuticals, claim that they were able to reformulate a liquid aspirin that increases the ability of drugs or medicines to cross the blood brain barrier.

Resilience of the blood-brain barrier

 While the scientists admit having difficulty at first in treating elderly patients especially those undergoing treatment for brain cancer due to its highly selective permeability. The barrier, which separates blood from the brain fluid and allows only certain molecules in a tight controlled manner like gasses, water , amino acids, glucose and lipid-soluble molecules.

“This is a potential game-changer for research into brain tumours and clearly shows what sustainable research is able to achieve,” says Sue Farrington Smith, Chief Executive of the charity Brain Tumour Research. “It is science like this that will enable us to eventually find a cure for this devastating disease, which kills more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer.”

The revolutionary drug called IPI867B, is a reformulated aspirin combined with 2 other ingredients, as tests have shown that introducing this drug variant successfully improves the body’s transport system to carry much-needed drugs to the brain.

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The Food of Eid: The Ultimate Feast Day — The Ramadan Table

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Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. The Islamic calendar is based on lunar cycles, so the exact period Ramadan takes place varies year to year, but this year it began on June 5 and will end on July 5. That means Eid al-Fitr begins at sundown on July 5. As it marks the end of a month of fasting, Eid al-Fitr is indeed a celebration — and a celebration that revolves heavily around food.

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This Smart, Inexpensive Pot Rack Has a Secret — Small-Space Solutions

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I spotted this terrific pot rack in a recent house tour at Apartment Therapy, and I had to look closer. This rack has everything — let us count the ways. But before I enumerate all the things I like about it, can you spot the one ingenious thing that makes it stand out?

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SPONSORED POST: Banana Split for Breakfast & More Ways to Rock Cottage Cheese Around the Clock — Sponsored by Hood®

Until recently, I reserved cottage cheese for breakfast and maybe the occasional snack, but lately I’ve been experimenting with incorporating it into meals for any time of day, using Hood Cottage Cheese‘s classic, sweet, and savory flavors. This has opened up my meal planning in the best possible way, since protein- and calcium-rich cottage cheese instantly makes any dish more nutritious and flavorful. Now, I’m not suggesting eating cottage cheese five times in one day, but these recipe ideas are helpful for when you open the fridge to figure out what to eat next, whether it’s morning, noon, or night.

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This Is the Most Popular Burger Recipe of All Time on Pinterest — Food News

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It is your duty for 4th of July weekend to make (and eat) a delicious grilled burger. If you’re looking for a new recipe idea to try out this summer, Pinterest has just the thing. This unfussy burger recipe has been pinned a whopping 855,000 times, so you should probably see if it’s worth all the hype.

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Recipe: Antipasto Pasta Salad — 4th of July Recipes from The Kitchn

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On hot summer days, I want a bright, vibrant pasta salad with a wide variety of flavors and textures — not a wimpy mixture of bottled Italian salad dressing and overcooked pasta. This version, perfect for a backyard barbecue or poolside shindig, takes inspiration from antipasto, the Italian first course that includes all kinds of pickled veggies, cured meats, and of course, cheese.

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