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Mayor of Asbestos says it’s time to change town’s unfortunate name
Grimard says town has no choice if it wants to pursue economic development.
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Class action proposed over alleged carcinogenic herbicide
Alleges Monsanto and new owner Bayer acted with reckless disregard for the safety of Canadians by selling Roundup.
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Judge upholds Monsanto verdict, cuts award to US$78M
Lawsuit is among hundreds alleging Roundup weed killer caused cancer, but it was the first one to go to trial.
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Jurors say DuPont acted with malice, award $5M to ill man
Covers compensatory damages, punitive damages to be decided.
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Canada-US study finds toxic BPA in majority of food cans
Chemical has been linked to cancer, infertility, type-2 diabetes, obesity, asthma and behavioural changes.
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UN study links processed meats to cancer
Ham, hot dogs, sausages among the higher risk foods.
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Pharmaceutical giants to trade business units
And Novartis, GSK joint venture will focus on pain management, coughs, colds, dermatology.
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Samsung probes factories over cancer scare
A South Korean court has ruled two cancer-related deaths were caused by iffy conditions at semiconductor factories
