How To Tell If Monsanto’s Roundup Caused Your Cancer

It is becoming increasingly common knowledge that several studies have linked glyphosate, the chemical used in the popular weed killer Roundup, to certain types of cancer. Finding out if Roundup exposure is what caused you to develop cancer can be tricky.

How do you even begin to pinpoint the source of cancer? There are three pertinent questions you should ask to find out if the weed killer played a role in your cancer diagnosis and, if so, how you can go about getting the full amount of compensation you deserve with a reputable Monsanto Roundup attorney.

Question 1: Were you chronically exposed to Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer?

The cancer risk increase associated with Roundup increases the more you are exposed to it. The more often you were exposed to glyphosate, the more you’re at risk. That means casual gardeners who used the chemical occasionally in their own yards probably won’t get cancer from using Roundup because they were not exposed to the chemicals often enough to experience the harmful, cumulative effects.

The people most at risk of developing one of the types of cancers related to glyphosate are those who used the weed killer frequently as required by their job. Most of the victims currently involved in lawsuits against Monsanto worked for a length of time as farmers, pesticide and herbicide applicators, landscapers, groundskeepers, agriculture workers, and professional gardeners.

People with these types of jobs would have been regularly exposed to glyphosate on a weekly or maybe even a daily basis over the course of many years. If you fall under one of these jobs types and have been diagnosed with a form of cancer that has been linked to the use of Roundup then you should strongly consider pursuing a claim against Monsanto.

Question 2: Did you develop a type of cancer that has been linked to glyphosate?

Roundup herbicide has been linked to a few different types of cancers. The most thoroughly researched link, however, is the one between glyphosate and the cancer of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. This blood cancer affects the lymph nodes, soft tissues, bone marrow.
Other forms of cancer associated with Roundup include:

• Bladder
• Testicles
• Brain
• Skin
• Breast
• Rectum
• Colon
• Prostate
• Kidney
• Lung

Research into the harmful and lethal effects of Roundup is still ongoing and new links to new diseases are being uncovered with an alarming frequency. If you have been routinely exposed to Roundup and subsequently developed any type of cancer, we suggest you speak to a qualified Monsanto Roundup attorney.

Question 3: Have you had your case reviewed by a qualified attorney? 

If you answered yes to either of the above questions or if you have another reason to suspect that repeated and prolonged exposure to Monsanto’s Roundup caused your cancer, then you need to speak with an attorney as soon as possible. A dedicated and knowledgeable attorney who is familiar with products liability claims and mass torts will be able to thoroughly investigate all of the research into the link between Monsanto’s Roundup and cancer.

Your attorney can help review the facts of your case and can help determine what your next steps should be. We here at the Brady Law Group do not shy away from difficult or complex cases and we go to any necessary lengths to protect the rights of our clients. If you would like a free consultation regarding a Roundup lawsuit that you believe you may have, please reach out to our law firm by calling (866) 211-2562 as soon as possible.