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> Courts have consistently pointed out that association does not equal causation. In the case of cancer, a physician cannot perform a biopsy or x-ray to determine what precisely caused the cancer. The majority of Lymphoma cases are idiopathic, meaning the cause is unknown. This is also true for most cases of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, which is the type of cancer that Johnson had. Thus, it is entirely possible that Johnson’s cancer could have developed from something completely unrelated to his exposure to RoundUp.
> The uncertainty surrounding the cause of Johnson’s cancer makes it incredibly difficult to assess the liability that potentially could be placed on Monsanto. It is scientifically impossible to determine what exactly caused his cancer. Further, without any sort of scientific consensus, it cannot be conclusively determined whether Glyphosate is carcinogenic to begin with. This uncertainty makes any sort of determination entirely speculative and open to subjectivity.
> A credible decision cannot be reached when based on a complete lack of scientific consensus. Any sort of decision based on conflicting scientific findings is essentially a uninformed decision resting on the potential animus of a jury. Johnson sets a dangerous precedent and will likely encourage legislation regarding the production or usage of RoundUp and similar products in California and other states. Rash decisions could be made that impact established agricultural practices of the United States.
Monsanto: Creator of Cancer Liability, 18 DePaul Bus. & Com. L.J. (2022) Available at: https://via.library.depaul.edu/bclj/vol18/iss1/2
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