Monsanto Faces $857 Million Verdict as Jury Holds them Accountable in PCB Case
St. Louis, Missouri – A jury has ordered Monsanto, the agrochemical giant, to pay $857 million in a PCB contamination case, according to reports. The verdict stems from a lawsuit filed by three plaintiffs who claimed exposure to Monsanto’s polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) caused them to develop cancer. PCBs were widely used by Monsanto in electrical equipment, industrial products, and even paint until their production was banned by the U.S. government in 1979 due to health and environmental concerns. The plaintiffs alleged that Monsanto knew about the dangers posed by PCBs for decades but failed to … Read more