Weedkiller manufacturer seeks lawmakers' help to squelch claims it failed to warn about cancer

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Chemical giant Bayer is lobbying lawmakers in Iowa, Missouri, and Idaho to pass bills that would provide it with a legal shield from lawsuits claiming its weedkiller Roundup causes cancer. The bills, which have been introduced in the three states and have wording supplied by Bayer, would protect pesticide companies from claims that they failed to warn about cancer risks if their labels complied with the US Environmental Protection Agency's regulations. Critics argue that the legislation could have broader consequences and extend to any product liability claim. About 167,000 lawsuits have been filed against Bayer claiming that Roundup causes non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and the company has paid about $10 billion in settlements and trials.

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