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DIY stores review use of popular 'Roundup' weedkiller

Claire Mulcahy -
DIY stores review use of popular 'Roundup' weedkiller

B-and-Q says it's reviewing all of its garden products following a lawsuit in the US.

A man with terminal cancer successfully sued manufacturer Monsanto, which makes the weedkillers Roundup and Ranger Pro.

The firm's been ordered to pay more than 253-million euros to the school groundsman, who claims it contributed to his illness.

Homebase has already announced it's reviewing its range of weedkiller products.

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Meanwhile, Homebase is reviewing the sale of the world's most popular weedkiller following a court ruling in the US.

Makers Monsanto have been ordered to pay € 253 million euro in compensation after a jury backed Dewayne Johnson's claim that it contributed to his terminal cancer.

The company's Vice President Scott Partridge insists Roundup isn't dangerous:

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Claire Mulcahy -