Environmental

French Court Finds Monsanto Guilty of Pesticide Poisoning

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2012.  A French court has found U.S. chemical giant Monsanto Co. guilty of pesticide poisoning in the case of a French farmer who became ill after exposure to one of the company’s herbicides, according to Reuters. The case is significant in that it sets precedent for other cases alleging pesticide poisoning or negligence in reporting of potential effects on human health resulting from pesticides. The court has said it will seek an…

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