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U.S. Forest Service Plans Glyphosate Spraying on 10,000 Acres

8/22/2026

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The U.S. Forest Service will spray glyphosate on about 10,000 acres of Lassen National Forest near Mill Creek Resort.
The agency’s safety assessment relied on studies investigators say were orchestrated by Monsanto.
Bayer’s subsidiary Ruveon claims its glyphosate products have been extensively tested, regulator-approved, and used worldwide for 50 years.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer classified glyphosate in 2015 as “probably carcinogenic to humans.”

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The U.S. Forest Service will spray glyphosate on about 10,000 acres of Lassen National Forest near Mill Creek Resort.
The agency’s safety assessment relied on studies investigators say were orchestrated by Monsanto.
Bayer’s subsidiary Ruveon claims its glyphosate products have been extensively tested, regulator-approved, and used worldwide for 50 years.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer classified glyphosate in 2015 as “probably carcinogenic to humans.”