The Monsanto Papers : Roundup & The Canadian Connection - Enquête

Monsanto has faced claims its popular weedkiller Roundup may cause cancer, after the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced its principle ingredient glyphosate was probably carcinogenic to humans. Enquête examines recently released Monsanto documents that expose secret practices the company (which was acquired last year by Bayer) used to defend glyphosate, including allegations of ghostwriting of scientific articles.

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