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Weedkiller found in wide range of breakfast foods aimed at children
Weedkiller found in wide range of breakfast foods aimed at children

Cancer-linked herbicide, sold as Roundup by Monsanto, present in 45 products including granola, snack bars and Cheerios
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Cancer Council calls for Roundup review after dying man wins $400m payout
Cancer Council calls for Roundup review after dying man wins $400m payout

Australia's peak cancer body calls for an independent review into the world's most popular weedkiller, Monsanto's Roundup, which has been linked to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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Weedkiller products more toxic than their active ingredient, tests show
Weedkiller products more toxic than their active ingredient, tests show

After more than 40 years of widespread use, new scientific tests show formulated weedkillers have higher rates of toxicity to human cells
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Concerned about Roundup? Some local councils are already trying alternatives
Concerned about Roundup? Some local councils are already trying alternatives

Dozens of local councils across Australia have moved to reduce their reliance on the weedkiller Roundup, or trial alternatives, and the number could grow in the wake of a US court case that ruled the product's manufacturers failed to warn it may cause cancer.
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Monsanto | Roundup
Monsanto | Roundup

COUNCILS should ban the use of Roundup or risk
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The Monsanto Papers
The Monsanto Papers

Four Corners is the home of Australian investigative journalism.
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Calls for probe after Four Corners questions links between regulator, chemical industry
Calls for probe after Four Corners questions links between regulator, chemical industry

The Opposition is calling for an inquiry into the independence of the national chemical authority following an ABC investigation into Roundup manufacturer Monsanto.
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