San Diego County jury reaches $332M verdict in trial claiming Roundup caused Carlsbad man's cancer

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San Diego County jury reaches $332M verdict in trial claiming Roundup caused Carlsbad man's cancer
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A San Diego County Superior Court jury reached a multi-million dollar verdict in the case between a Carlsbad man and the chemical giant Monsanto Company, now…

“Glyphosate, the active ingredient for roundup, is genotoxic, “Adam Peavy, one of the attorneys who represented Dennis in trial, told NBC 7.A San Diego County Superior Court jury reached a multi-million dollar verdict in the case between a Carlsbad man and the chemical giant Monsanto Company, now owned by Bayer, on Tuesday.

“Glyphosate, the active ingredient for roundup, is genotoxic," Adam Peavy, one of the attorneys who represented Dennis in trial, told NBC 7. “It causes DNA damage once it’s absorbed through the skin, and that’s what ultimately causes non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.” Peavy told NBC 7 Dennis is a longtime Carlsbad resident who loves to surf and has two sons. Thankfully, Peavy said, he has been in remission for close to three years.

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